Large violet-blue flowers with purple stamens. Bred by M Sharonova in Moscow and named after Lake Baikal, supposedly the deepest lake in the world.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul Aug
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M F Sharonova
Country of origin:	USSR/Russia
Date raised:	1972
Parentage:	'Jackmanii' x mixed pollen
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 13-15cm Tepals: 8 Database entry: 887
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	M F Sharonova