Large purple-blue flowers with yellow stamens. The temple next to the breeder's land is dedicated to the noble poet Narihira Ariwara; the noble colour of the flower inspired him to give the flower the poet's name.

Group: Early large-flowered group
Flowering period(s): May Jun
Pruning: Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by: Tetsuya Hirota
Parentage: Unknown
Other name(s): None known

Further detail:

Flower diameter: 15cm
Tepals: 6

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Tetsuya Hirota