Canna 'Kreta Red' Flowering water-storing caudex trunk topped with

water-storing caudex trunk topped with a bold rosette of deeply divided

dragon-like appearance

its leaves undergo a captivating transformation in shape

held in a tight rosette that stays manageable

Canna 'Kreta Red' Flowering water-storing caudex trunk topped withFew plants bring the tropics to a British border quite like a canna lily, and Canna 'Kreta Red' is one of the most rewarding of all. A bold herbaceous perennial grown from a fleshy rhizome, it throws up upright stems clothed in broad, paddle shaped green leaves, then crowns them through the summer with clusters of vivid scarlet red flowers. It is the kind of plant that turns a patio or sunny bed into a proper exotic display, and a star performer in