Agapanthus Dokter Brouwer

The Agapanthus Dokter Brouwer is a variety of Agapanthus africanus that is of medium size and appreciated for its large inflorescences in full balls of azure blue flowers, which are actually lavender blue striped with dark violet on each petal. They are held by dark brown stems that rise well above its opulent foliage. This magnificent cultivar blooms in the height of summer, and its foliage can persist in winter if not too heavily frosted. Not very hardy, it is more suited to coastal gardens. And spectacular in a large pot!

Agapanthus belongs to the lily family. The hybrid variety 'Dokter Brouwer' develops a tuft of broad linear leaves of shiny dark green colour, about 50 cm (19.7 in) in height, which remain very ornamental even in mild climates. The large spherical umbels, 20 cm wide, are carried by sturdy, dark stems, about 80 cm (31.5 in) long, towering above the foliage. The flowering is repeated between July and August. The violet flower buds unfold into numerous tiny iridescent trumpets. Each lavender blue petal is marked with a central violet line. The stamens of the same lavender blue colour are topped with almost black anthers. This variety, described as evergreen, is only moderately hardy (down to -6°C). Plant it in a pot for overwintering and place it on a sunny terrace in summer or in the ground in warm and well-drained soil that is not too dry in summer.

The Agapanthus Dokter Brouwer is a plant that thrives by the seaside or in a well-sheltered urban garden, used as a focal point on a terrace in an exotic, Mediterranean or contemporary style. Use it to create large borders or in a bed of low-growing shrubs. It goes well with medium-sized grasses and perennials such as shrub salvias, kniphofias, or lavenders. It is beautiful when planted with other white, mauve or blue varieties in a minimalist setting. When cut and placed in a vase, the flowers will bring freshness and a lot of originality to the house.

We deliver agapanthus in 2/3 eye stumps. Over time, they will form more robust and more vigorous clumps.