A viticella type with 3” flowers of the deepest purple and dark anthers, like anti -matter. It requires the right situation in the garden to “read” (clambering up through Eleagnus ‘Quicksilver’ is one such), but it makes a great cut flower and is pure drama in a vase. Pruning group 3, 8-10’ annually. Well rooted year-old cuttings in quarts that may have to be cut back for shipping. Z5