Single, large, deep violet flowers with a purple bar. Filaments whitish; purple anthers. The cultivar is named after a river in Latvia.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	J Ruplens
Country of origin:	Latvia
Date raised:	r1982 n1986
Parentage:	'The President' x unknown
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 12-14cm Sepals: 6, 6-7cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, elliptic, pointed Leaves: ternate Database entry: 1012