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Products > Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Blue Flare' PP26,422   Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Blue Flare' PP26,422 - Blue Flare Lily of the Nile Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Blue Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [Agapanthus africanus, Hort.] Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Agapanthus praecox 'Blue Flare' PP26,422 (Blue Flare Lily of the Nile) - A medium sized evergreen Agapanthus to 28 to 32 inches tall with narrow dark green leaves that only bend over slightly. Beginning in early summer appear the short stiff inflorescences that rise just above the foliage bearing large flowering heads of blue flowers held slightly upright (not drooping) over an extended period then flowers are shed cleanly There is often a second round of flowering that goes late into the year - not sure if it was a fluke but this is the only Agapanthus in our trials that had some flowers as late as several weeks into winter in January. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Hardy and evergreen to 20-25 degrees F and should be root hardy with mulching to considerably lower. This plant was selected as a single unique plant in December of 2004 as the result of open pollination of an unnamed plant of Agapanthus praecox that occurred in 2002 in a breeding program conducted by Richard Jamieson at his Black Dog Nursery in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. The goal of the breeding program was to produce a cultivar of Agapanthus of medium size with a re-blooming habit. It received US Plant Patent 26,422 in February 2016 and is marketed in the U.S. by Ball Horticulture. We are selling off our trial plants of this cultivar and while have not decided to continue to offer this cultivar, it is both unique and attractive. Of all of the Agapanthus in our trials is is most similar to the older variety Agapanthus 'Queen Ann'.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Blue Flare' PP26,422.     [MORE INFO]