Large double flowers, lilac-pink with a deeper pink bar on both old and new wood. Rather strange green flowers are sometimes produced if it is planted in shade. Originally bought by Mrs. Josephine Hill as an unnamed plant in 1980. Introduced by Raymond Evison at the 1998 Chelsea Flower Show. In our experience, this is quite a variable form dependant on growing conditions.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	(Mrs J Hill)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	c1980 i1998
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Josephine'
Database entry: 452
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	Raymond J Evison