Very large pale violet flowers with a darker bar having wavy edges to the tepals. The anthers are a purple-violet colour. The flowers abundantly cover the stems during the flowering season, hence the name 'the ball of the flowers' - we suspect a reference to Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' ballet.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M A Beskaravainaja
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised:	r1968 f1971 n1972
Parentage:	'Lawsoniana' x free pollen
Other name(s):	'Bal Tsvetov'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 12-21cm Tepals: 6-8; 6-8cm long, up to 5cm wide, orbicular, apiculate, overlapping, wavy margins Database entry: 777
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	M A Beskaravainaja