{"product_id":"agapanthus-taw-valley","title":"Agapanthus ‘Taw Valley'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAgapanthus \u003cem\u003eAmaryllidaceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the deep-blue Agapanthus hybrids raised by the late\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDick Fulcher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Pine Cottage Plants, the nursery he established with Lorna Fulcher in 1996 at Eggesford in Devon, overlooking the Taw Valley. A particularly handsome selection, with rich, deep-blue funnel-shaped flowers carried in rounded umbels above a neat clump of narrow, glossy, deciduous leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDick Fulcher was an exceptionally experienced plantsman, having worked at Inverewe and later at Bicton College, and became renowned for his Agapanthus breeding. ‘Taw Valley’ was one of his own hybrids and was already in specialist cultivation by the early 2010s. Its name is a fitting piece of Devon horticultural geography, directly recalling the valley that overlooked Pine Cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strong blue flowers are produced from mid-summer into early autumn, with the deciduous habit making it particularly well suited to the British climate. Give it full sun and fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil; established plants tolerate surprisingly dry conditions. A winter mulch is worthwhile in colder gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cultivar’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eparentage and original seedling number do not appear to have been published\u003c\/b\u003e, so we would rather leave that blank than embellish the story — botanical correctness before nursery folklore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH5, –15 to –10°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e70–90 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e40–50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJuly–September\/October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlower colour:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDeep blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDeciduous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDick Fulcher, Pine Cottage Plants, Devon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn cultivation by at least 2013; exact introduction date untraced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"4 litre","offer_id":58034653397374,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Litre pot","offer_id":58034674368894,"sku":null,"price":11.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/files\/IMG_1581.jpg?v=1789478960","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/agapanthus-taw-valley","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}