Pale mauve, pink-mauve or grey-mauve, satiny flowers (depending on light), fully double at the start of the season followed by semi-double and then single flowers. Yellow anthers. All three flower types can often be seen on one plant at the same time. Best planted in semi-shade to prevent fading to white.

Group: Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: 2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s): Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect: Semi-shade
Pruning: Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by: Jean Rowe
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Date raised: c1980 i1983
Parentage: 'Marie Boisselot' x ?'William Kennett'
Other name(s): None known

Further detail:

Flower diameter: 10-15 (-20)cm
Tepals (single): 6-8; pointed. Inner tepals of double flowers often twisted

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Jim Fisk