Large to very large white flowers shaded purple or mauve. Grey-purple anthers on whitish filaments. Particularly large stamens (to 2.4cm). In 1912, William Robinson in his book 'The Virgin's Bower' lists this cultivar as "trusted to give lovely effects if culture and position be all [it] deserves." Although this form is occasionally found listed in specialist catalogues it seems to be something of a rarity.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:  The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):  Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Cripps & Son
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:  r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1867
Parentage:  (s) = seed parent	Lanuginosa x unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-25cm Tepals: 6-8; 7.5-9cm long, 4-5.5cm wide, elliptic, pointed, margin crinkled