Early Large Flowered, Group 2.  Purple, red stripes, red anthers.  Large, single bloom form.  Late spring to late summer, late summer to early autumn.  Height of up to 6' 7" (up to 200 cm).   Hiroshi Hayakawa / Akakawa (1995).

5 favorite votes.  Average rating: GOOD+.  

Early Large Flowered, Viticella Group.  Mauve, yellow stamens.  Midsummer to midautumn.  USDA zone 5a through 9a.  
Height: 8'2" to 9'10" (250 to 300cm).   Raymond J. Evison (1996), Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1996).

5 favorite votes.  

Atragene Group, Early Small Flowered, Group 1, Species.  Single, bell-shaped, semi-nodding bloom form.  Mid-to-late spring, late summer.  USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Height of 6½' to 7' (200 to 215 cm).   Unknown(Japan) (1899).

5 favorite votes.  

Species.  Purple to lavender, cream reverse, cream stamens.  Small, single, curved tip, nodding, pitcher-shaped bloom form.  Midsummer to midautumn.  USDA zone 4b and warmer.  Height of 16" (40 cm).   Unknown American origin (1875).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3, Herbaceous Group.  Blue, yellow center.  Moderate fragrance.  Medium, bell-shaped bloom form.  Early-to-late summer.  Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm).   Friedrich Manfred Westphal (1996).

5 favorite votes.  

Early Small Flowered, Group 1, Montana Group.  Pink, mauve shading.  Single, bowl-shaped bloom form.  Late spring to early summer.  USDA zone 7b through 9b.  Height of 15' (455 cm).   Percy Picton (1960).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3, Late Large Flowered.  Violet, silver(y) highlights, yellow anthers, white stamens.  Small to medium, single bloom form.  Midsummer to early autumn.  USDA zone 2a and warmer.  Height of 6' 7" to 8' 2" (200 to 250 cm).   Maria F. Sharonova (1972).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3, Large-flowered.  Mauve.  Sometimes striped.  Medium, single bloom form.  Early to midsummer.  USDA zone 8b and warmer.  
Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).   Raymond J. Evison (2000), Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (2000).

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Atragene Group, Early Small Flowered, Group 1.  Single, nodding bloom form.  Late spring to early summer.  USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Height of 6½' to 8' (200 to 245 cm).   Magnus Johnson (1979).

5 favorite votes.  

Early Large Flowered, Group 2.  Blue.  Double bloom form.  Late spring to early summer, late summer.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm).   Vince & Sylvia Denny.

5 favorite votes.  

Group 1.  White, lemon-yellow shading, green highlights, green stamens.  Strong fragrance.  Small, single bloom form.  Early to late spring.  Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm).   Graham Hutchins (2011).

5 favorite votes.  

USDA zone 2a and warmer.  

5 favorite votes.  

USDA zone 2a and warmer.  

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3.  Mauve - purple.  Small to medium, twisted petals bloom form.  Late spring to midsummer, early autumn.  Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).   Raymond J. Evison (1999), Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (1999).

5 favorite votes.  

Early Large Flowered.  Red, purple center.  Single, curved edge bloom form.  USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm).   Uno Kivistik (1991), Aili Kivistik (1991).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3.  Light yellow, purple reverse.  Small, single, bell-shaped, nodding bloom form.  Early summer to early autumn.  USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Height of 10' (305 cm).   Smith (1924), Unknown in China (1831), Unknown(Korea) (1831).

5 favorite votes.  

USDA zone 2a and warmer.   Unknown (1999).

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Large-flowered, Mid-season.  Red.  Single, curved edge, overlapping bloom form.  Early summer to early autumn.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm).   George Strudwick (1950).

5 favorite votes.  

USDA zone 2a and warmer.   Unknown (1999).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3, Texensis-Viorna Group.  Blue, white reverse, blue stamens.  Large, bell-shaped, semi-nodding bloom form.  Late summer to early autumn.  Height of 8' 2" to 9' 10" (250 to 300 cm).   Barry Fretwell.

5 favorite votes.  

Early Large Flowered.  Mauve, pink center.  Single, overlapping, ruffled edge, twisted petals bloom form.  Late spring to early summer, early autumn.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm).   Bees of Chester (1957).

5 favorite votes.  

Early Large Flowered.  White.  Strong fragrance.  Single, semi-double bloom form.  Late spring to early summer, late summer to early autumn.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm).   Vince & Sylvia Denny (1983).

5 favorite votes.  

Group 3, Late Large Flowered.  Dark purple, darker anthers.  Large, single, star-shaped bloom form.  Early summer to early autumn.  Height of 8' 2" to 9' 10" (250 to 300 cm).   Raymond J. Evison (2002), Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (2002).

5 favorite votes.  

Large-flowered, Mid-season.  Violet.  Single, curved edge, grooved bloom form.  Late spring to late summer, early summer to early autumn.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm).   Mr. Maund (1966).

5 favorite votes.