Medium to large deep violet to bluish purple flowers with a red bar. Purple-red anthers on pale pink stamens. Named after the wife of Mr N Thompson, Pennell's nursery office manager.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Walter Pennell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	rc1954 n1961
Parentage:	Unknown
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Mrs N Thomson', 'Mrs Norm Thomson', 'Mrs Thomson'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: (10-) 12-17cm Tepals: (4-) 6 (-8); 6-7.5cm long, 2.4-3.4cm wide, elliptic, pointed, overlapping, margin twisted and irregularly wavy Database entry: 333
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	The Pennells