Deep satiny blue flowers, semi-double and double. Named after Doctor Robert Lucius von Ballhausen (1835-1914) who was the Minister of Agriculture in Germany between 1879 and 1890.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Flowering period(s):	Jul Aug Sep Oct
Raised by:	F C Heinemann
Country of origin:	Germany
Date raised:	rc1885 ib1889
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	None known
Database entry: 2439