Agapanthus 'Loch Hope' (deciduous)
| Botanical name |
Agapanthus 'Loch Hope' 1974 - 'The Crown Estate, Windsor Uk ) AGM (award of garden merit) |
| Description |
Named after a lake in Scotland, this blue, deciduous Agapanthus is one of the only cultivars to be awarded an AGM. It has a flat inflorescence and because of the rather hanging flowers it is not popular for the cut flower trade, but highly praised by the private grower. The leaves are 30 to 50cm long and 3cm wide, the flower stems are round and sturdy, green with purple in color and 60 to more than 100cm high. |
| Origin | 1974 - The Crown Estate , Windsor UK (a form of A. dyeri [A. inapertus subsp. intermedius] per Gillissen 1980) raised by The Crown Estate, Windsor, UK, introduced in 1974, and still in cultivation. There is some 'inapertus' blood in this and that is clearly visible in the slightly hanging flowers. |
| Height | 0,6-1m |
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Flowering period |
mid-July-August-September |
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Inflorescence |
Flat inflorescence, diameter of 12-16 cm, contains an average of 50-70 flowers. The inside of the flower (3.8cm long) is violet-blue with a darker grain in the center, the outside is tinged purple at the base. The stamens do not protrude and the anther is rather dark violet in color. |
| Plant place |
full sun, in well-drained soil |
| For sale |
Limited availability for the time being |