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Perfect
In Pots

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Winter
Hardy

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Flower

Easy To Grow

Width: 40cm
Height: 100cm

Proudly crowned 'Plant of Year' at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - what a treat!
Black buds open up to reveal stunning striped purple flowers around the height of summer, with exploding globes of dark purple tones
Enjoy a long flowering season with this eye-catching beauty
Also known as the African Lily, it's the perfect plant for an ornate container, with little ongoing care needed
Place in a sunny spot and enjoy this African native in your garden - supplied in a 9cm pot

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Description

Chelsea Plant of Year 2023

There's nothing better than a large Agapanthus in full flower at the height of summer, creating an eruption of the deepest, darkest purple. The 'Black Jack' is a dramatic perennial which showcases incredible flowerheads, filled with black buds that open to reveal black-purple flowers. Over time, these will fade to deep purple. The black buds are a wonderful contrast to the striped, purple flowers, which develop a metallic sheen over time.

Agapanthus are the perfect plant for an ornate container and with a little care, will last you a lifetime. Even before the 1m flower stems appear, the bright green strap life leaves are a lovely sight and heighten the expectation of the blooms to come from mid-summer. Agapanthus do best when their roots are restricted so don't be tempted to pot into too large a container - just a little wider than the nursery pot they arrive in will be fine.

Place in a sunny spot and enjoy this African native in your garden over summer!

Supplied in a 9cm pot.

Top Tips

You will often get more flowers when the roots are restricted, so this is definitely a plant that does better in a pot - plus it can be easily moved to avoid the worst of the winter weather.

Care Information

Feed with a general-purpose fertiliser monthly from spring until flowering, then, from the end of September reduce watering and feeding to allow the foliage to harden. In colder parts of the UK, cover the crown of the plant with a deep, dry mulch to protect the plants from hard frosts, or grow in a pot so they can be overwintered in an unheated greenhouse.

Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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Agapanthus 'Black Jack' 1 x 9cm Pot

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