Large, velvety, crimson-red flowers with beige anthers. The colour fades to a more purple shade with age.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	A Girault
Country of origin:	France
Date raised:	1968
Parentage:	'Ville de Lyon'  x  'Pourpre Mat'
Other name(s):	RED CARDINAL
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10-16 (-20)cm Tepals: (4-) 6; obovate or rhombic, pointed or blunt, resurved at tip Database entry: 398
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	Jim Fisk