Released in 2005 by Mr Brian Williams, the well known Canna hybridiser from Louisville, Kentucky, USA, was Canna 'Lau'.Brian described it as being, "A tall narrow grower with multicolored leaves growing to 6ft or more with orangish pink flowers. Grown mainly for foliage the leaves have a purple to bright pink variegated coloration. It reminds me a lot of a Hawaiian Ti plant "
