A large flowered cultivar, having pale pink flowers with lilac edges. Named in honour of Anton P Chekov (1860-1904), the Russian author.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M A Beskaravainaja
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised:	1979
Other name(s):	'Czehonte'
Database entry: 1097
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	M A Beskaravainaja