Large or very large, intense violet flowers with a deeper bar. Pale anthers with violet-brown or red connective on white filaments. Named after Caspar, one of the three Wise Men and the raiser's father who shared the same name.

Group: Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: 2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s): May Jun Sep
Aspect: Sun or semi-shade
Pruning: Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by: Stefan Franczak
Country of origin: Poland
Date raised: r1970 f1976 i1982
Parentage: Unknown
Other name(s): CASPAR. 'Mis-spelling: 'Kaoper'

Further detail:

Flower diameter: 15-22 (-30)cm
Tepals: 6-8; 10-11cm long, 5.5cm wide, obovate to elliptic, pverlapping, pointed, margins crimped
Leaves: ternate

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Brother Stefan Franczak