Agapanthus Pitchoune Blue

Agapanthus x africanus Pitchoune Blue is a recent cultivar known for its compactness and abundant flowering. This semi-evergreen bulbous plant has a broad ribbon-like foliage and blooms in June-July with numerous ultramarine blue umbels. It is an undemanding plant requiring full sun and well-drained, moist soil. Although not very hardy, it is perfect for adding a touch of holiday and seaside atmosphere to balconies, terraces, and flower beds.

This new hybrid agapanthus is a plant from a nursery in the Var, France. It belongs to the family of Liliaceae and is descended from various species of South African origin, including the Agapanthus africanus, a short plant native to the Western Cape province. 

'Pitchoune Blue' grows from a short rhizome with fleshy roots. It forms a compact clump of medium green, semi-evergreen, and relatively broad ribbon-like leaves. When it blooms, it does not grow taller than 40 cm (15.7 in) and wider than 50 cm (19.7 in). In the middle of summer, its sturdy flowering stems appear, crowned with compact umbels, that usually have between 20 to 50 deep blue flowers. This bulbous plant is hardy up to approximately -8°C.

The Agapanthus Pitchoune Blue is commonly used in the front of flower beds or to border pathways in mild climates. In cooler regions, it is best grown in large pots on the terrace, in a spacious container that will enable this plant to produce numerous flowering stems. This method of cultivation has the added advantage of being able to store it during the winter. This plant is versatile and can thrive by the seaside, in an English cottage, or even in a city garden. When cut and placed in a vase, its flowers will bring freshness and a lot of originality to the house.