Fl. forming a double triangle, 100-120 mm wide, creamy white; perianth segments broadly ovate, slightly mucronate, spreading, plane or a little concave, smooth, overlapping half or more; inner segments more narrowly ovate, shouldered at base, inflexed at base, reflexed towards apex, margins wavy or incurved; cup is cylindrical, very lightly ribbed, appearing to be a darker tone than the perianth, expanded and lightly frilled mouth, rim widely rolled and shallowly crenate.
Received the Royal Horticultural Society(RHS) Award of Garden Merit(AGM) in 1993 and the award was rescinded by the RHS in 2012.
Empress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #49186 Noeline McLaren, NeuseelandEmpress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #31436 RHS Yearbook, EnglandEmpress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #31134 RHS Yearbook, EnglandEmpress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #24513 Noeline McLaren, NeuseelandEmpress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #4061 Tony James, EnglandEmpress of Ireland, 1 W-W, Guy L. Wilson, Nord-Irland, 1952
Foto #4060 Tony James, England