Stanley Zubrowski wrote (February 2002): "bloom period May-September if well cared for (water and fertilisation); flower buds are suffused with a soft lavender colour, then they darken somewhat to violet-purple like the inner portions, opening up almost flat. The colour is retained better if grown where some shade is provided, as hot sun will fade the blooms much more quickly."

Group:	Atragene group
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Semi-shade
USDA zones:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	Stanley Zubrowski
Country of origin:	Canada
Date raised:	b 1991
Parentage:	(fauriei x alpina ssp sibirica) x macropetala
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10cm Database entry: 1851