Shrub which has a round habit with
age, less branched than M. x
soulangeana. Wide, oval green
leaves,15-20cm. Flowers made up of
wide, fleshy, veined petals which open
from a globular bud, 12cm in length
which is purple on the outside, white
inside. Flowering occurs at least one
week after M. x soulangeana, at the
same time as the leaves.