Medium to large, deep red-purple flowers with red bar which becomes pink towards the base of the tepal. Prominent stamens, white filaments with red anthers.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Ken Pyne
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	r1987 f1989 i1995
Parentage:	'Ernest Markham' seedling
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10-15cm Tepals: 6; elliptic Database entry: 170