Very large silvery lavender-blue flowers. Prominent reddish-purple anthers. Introduced into the U.K. in 1992.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Arthur H Steffen Jr
Country of origin:	USA
Date raised:	rc1978 i1989
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 15-20cm Tepals: 6-8; oblong-elliptic, overlapping, margin frilly Database entry: 533