Large flowered pale lilac cultivar with purple anthers. The blooms change to white with age. Named by the breeder after his son-in-law, Bengt (Benedictus is the Latin form of the name).

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised:	r1956 n1980
Parentage:	Seedling of 'Nelly Moser'
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 14-16(-20)cm Tepals: 6(-7), 7-8cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, wavy margins Database entry: 940
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	Magnus Johnson