| Description |
Inside of tepals (including midvein) pale purplish pink over a paler ground (56B); throat 56B. Outside of tepals (including midribs) pale purplish pink over a paler ground (56B). Spots strong purplish red (72A), tiny speckles to small circles and ellipses that often have a pale pink ‘halo’, giving the impression of broken rather than solid colour on tepals, larger spots distributed towards base of tepal and along margins though rarely to tip. Papillae absent; nectaries yellowish white (156D), semi-open; filaments yellowish white (156D), pollen moderate orange (167C); stigma brownish orange (166C). Fls 60 mm wide, single, slightly scented; tepals 40 × 19 mm, margins smooth, tips recurved. Lvs 100 × 28 mm, whorled, moderate yellow-green (139C). Stems 0.85 m (under glass), moderate yellow-green (139C), with up to 20 fls. (average 10 fls). May-June. Hardy. |
