Agapanthus BlackJack Wins Plant of the Year

Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02'), the result of a long breeding process of De Wet Plant Breeders in South Africa has been recognised as this year’s RHS Plant of the Year 2023.

From a decade-long breeding program to Plant of the Year Nine Plantipp entries made it to the shortlist, and Agapanthus BlackJack takes home the title this year. “My first reaction when I saw BlackJack was WOW! Winning this prize changes everything for the world of Agapanthus. The usage, the trends for consumers: everything we've worked so hard for.” Says Peter van Rijssen of Plantipp. “Incredibly good work from Quinton Bean and Andy de Wet. Also, Patrick Fairweather who had confidence in the breeding program and presented the Agapanthus at the Flowershow. And Hoogeveen Plants, who included Agapanthus BlackJack in the range in the Netherlands and supplied the winning plant. It’s all about teamwork. You go on this journey together and ultimately get rewarded with this great end result.”

A striking, vigorous plant With black buds opening into intense dark purple flowers, the impressive Agapanthus BlackJack has beaten 17 other species in this year's competition. A vigorous plant that looks striking in borders and containers, according to the jury. The dense inflorescence and many flower heads make this compact Agapanthus surprise gardeners worldwide with its spectacular garden performance and extra-long flowering period.

Agapanthus BlackJack is now available at Hoogeveen Plants in the Netherlands and T&M in the UK

This story was published on: 09/06/2023

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