Large deep violet-blue fully double flowers on both old and new growth, later flowers are slightly paler. Cream to yellow anthers on whitish filaments. Below each flower is a whorl of rounded, mottled cream leaves. Named for the New Zealand opera singer.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	1986
Parentage:	'Beauty of Worcester'  x  'Chalcedony'
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: (7-) 10-15cm Tepals: finely pointed Database entry: 474