Blue-purple flowers with a reddish bar. Filaments and anthers white, red connectives. Fruit heads persistent. Named in honour of the raiser's father.

Group: Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: 2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s): May Jun
Pruning: Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by: James van Laeken
Country of origin: USA
Date raised: r2003 i2008
Parentage: Unknown
Other name(s): None known

Further detail:

Flower diameter: 15-20cm
Tepals: 6; 7-10cm long, 4cm wide, elliptical, long-pointed, somewhat overlapping at base or gappy, margins wavy
Leaves: ternate, entire