Agapanthus 'Black Jack'
RHS Plant Of The Year 2023 - Quite Simply The Best!
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Key Features
Perfect
In Pots
In Pots
Plant
In Sunshine
In Sunshine
Winter
Hardy
Hardy
Cut
Flower
Flower
Easy To Grow
Width: 40cm
Height: 100cm
Height: 100cm
- Repeat-flowering and multi-stemmed, growing up to 1m in height, while remaining compost at the base
- Deep, almost black blooms that appear in late summer on long stems
- Easy-to-grow, great for cut flowers and a garden ‘must-have’ – even in the smallest of spaces
- Full hardy once established and drought tolerant too, forming the ultimate low-maintenance showpiece for long-lasting summer colour
- Year after year this plant delivers unforgettable flower displays that transform any sunny patio or border into a designer-style summer feature
Plant Calendar
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Description
Introduced by renowned agapanthus breeders De Wet, ‘Black Jack’ combines long-lasting flowers with valuable repeat-flowering performance, making it a particularly distinctive variety.
Near-black buds open around midsummer to reveal richly striped, black-purple flowers, forming dramatic rounded heads in some of the deepest tones found among agapanthus.
This striking perennial produces strong flower stems reaching around 1m tall, rising above fresh green, strap-like foliage. Even before the blooms appear, the leaves create an attractive architectural feature and build anticipation for the summer display.
Agapanthus are especially impressive in decorative patio pots and, with the right care, can provide many years of reliable colour. Place ‘Black Jack’ in a sunny position and enjoy its bold, exotic presence throughout summer.
Top Tips
You will often get more flowers when the roots are restricted, so this 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.
- 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
Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.
We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.
*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.
For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.
**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.
For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!
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