Very large pale lavender-blue flowers with a whitish central bar and white or creamy stamens. As early as 1912, William Robinson in his book 'The Virgin's Bower' lists this cultivar as "trusted to give lovely effects if culture and position be all [it] deserves."

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	3.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	A Boisselot
Country of origin:	France
Date raised:	i1887
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: 'Bella Nantoise'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 18-20(-25)cm Tepals: 6-7; elliptic, pointed, wavy edges Database entry: 83