A mass of dark violet flowers form a large, densely set flower. The round ‚flower ball‘ is 15 cm in diameter. The flowers have a sturdy stem. It retains it foliage during flowering. ‚Pinball Wizard‘ has A. macleanii and A. christophii as cross parents. The name ‚Pinball Wizard‘ comes from the rock opera Tommy by The Who from the 1960s.