Large double mauve-blue flowers in May and June. Single flowers in August. Creamy-yellow anthers on white filaments. Some people claim to detect a scent. In 1912, William Robinson in his book 'The Virgin's Bower' lists this cultivar as "trusted to give lovely effects if culture and position be all [it] deserves," quite interesting as he was anything but a fan of double forms.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Aug
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	G Jackman & Son
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	1872
Parentage:	'Sophia Plena' x Jackmanii hybrid
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: 'Countess of Lovelave'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10-17 (-22)cm Tepals: 6 (single form); obovate-lanceolate, apiculate Database entry: 133
People:  Click the name(s) for information about:
	The Jackmans