Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel shape, 4" across, purple with purplish-red throat and dark red dorsal spotting, reverse strong reddish-purple. Held in dome-shaped truss with 14 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, flat, 5½" long, dull, yellowish-green, retained 3 years. Rounded habit.

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Van Nes Sensation x Purple Splendour

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Newcomb, L.

Registration Reference:  ARS 812

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.