Medium sized, double, bluish-purple flowers with yellow anthers. The name means "spring appearance" in Japanese.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Yoshio Kubota
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: 'Hatsusugata'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10-12cm Database entry: 4213