<i>Agapanthus </i>plant named ‘Noagcar’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Agapanthus plant, Noagcar, that is characterized by its vigorous growth habit, its immature peduncles that are strongly tinged with black prior to the opening of the flowers, its flowers that are violet-blue in color with a dark longitudinal stripe, and its floriferous blooming habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Agapanthus plant named Noagcar as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Agapanthus. The photographs were taken of a 4-year-old plant of Noagcar as grown outdoors in a 23-cm container in Warmond, The Netherlands.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of a plant of Noagcar in bloom.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of an inflorescence of Noagcar.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the foliage of Noagcar.

(5) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new Agapanthus

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following is a detailed description of plants 4-years-in-age as grown outdoors in 23-cm circular containers in Warmond, The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determinations are in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Blooming period.6 weeks from mid-summer into fall in The Netherlands. Plant type.Evergreen perennial. Plant habit.Basal rosettes with upright inflorescences emerging from the rosette base. Height and spread.Average of 85 cm in height soil level to top of floral plane, average of 35.5 cm in height soil level to foliar plane, 35 cm in spread. Cold hardiness.Hardy at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 8. Diseases and pests.No resistance or susceptibility to diseases or pest has been observed. Root description.Thick and fleshy, 161C in color. Propagation.Tissue culture and division. Growth rate.Vigorous. Root development.4 to 5 weeks to initiate rooting, 10 to 12 weeks to produce a rooted cutting. Foliage description: Leaf shape.Ligulate. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Decurrent, broadly cuneate. Leaf arrangement.Basal rosettes, equitant. Leaf apex.Acute. Leaf aspect (curvature).Moderately carinate and moderately curved. Leaf venation.Parallel, upper surface; 137B, lower surface; 144B. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf size.Up to 38.3 cm in length and up to 1.9 cm in width. Leaf surface.Smooth, glabrous, and dull on upper and lower surface. Leaf number.Average of 9 leaves per shoot (varying between 5 to 11). Leaf venation.Parallel. Leaf variegation.None. Leaf color.Young upper surface; 143A to 143C, young lower surface 144A to 144B, mature upper surface; 137A, venation 137B, mature lower surface 138A, venation 144B. Leaf attachment.Sessile to base. Flower description: Inflorescence type.Dense umbel. Flower fragrance.Faint. Flower type.Single, campanulate, 40% of lower part fused, self-cleaning. Flower number.100 flowers per umbel, 600 per plant. Inflorescence size.Average of 11.8 cm in height and 15.1 cm in diameter. Inflorescence shape.Umbel, near globular. Flower size.3.4 cm in diameter, 2.9 cm in depth, 5 mm in diameter, tube; 1.3 cm in length and 5 mm in diameter. Lastingness of inflorescence.Average of 2 weeks. Flower aspect.Slightly nodding to upright. Peduncle.Strong, elliptic in cross-section, held at an average angle of 85 to horizontal, average of 70.1 cm in length and 9 to 11 mm in width, color between 143A and 146A with immature peduncles strongly tinged 203B. Surface is smooth and glabrous, matte and covered with a thin waxy layer 138B in color. Pedicels.Strong, average of 3.8 cm in length and 1.5 mm in width, held erect to outward (40 to +90), 138A in color and moderately tinged 203B, glabrous and slightly glaucous surface. Floral bracts.1 at the base of each pedicel, filiform in shape, average of 2.2 cm in length and 1 mm in width, 70C in color. Flower buds.Oblanceolate in shape, average of 2 cm in length and 6 mm in width, smooth and slightly velvety, matte surface, NN88A in color and a color between N89A and N92B towards the apex. Tepals.6, held in 2 rows (upper and lower), oblanceolate to slightly falcate in shape, broadly cuneate base, entire margins with low undulation, lower tepal 3.1 mm in length and 7 mm in width, upper tepal 3.4 mm in length and 9 mm in width, lower tepal apex bluntly acute, upper tepal apex narrowly obtuse, upper and lower surface smooth, glabrous and slightly velvety, and very slightly glossy, color: upper surface when opening; 92C, margins and tip 93C, central stripe 93A, lower surface when opening; N89D, apex and central stripe N89B, fully open upper surface; 93C, central stripe 93B, veins 93B, fully open lower surface; 92A and 93C, central stripe 93B, veins 93B, upper surface aging to N81A to N81B, lower surface aging to N80A, main veins a color between N92A and N92B, throat 93D in color, tube a color between 93A and 93B. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.1 pistil, average of 1.9 cm in length, stigma; club-shaped, 0.5 mm in length and diameter and 92D in color, style; 1.85 cm in length and 92B in color changing to 92D, ovary; 145C in color. Androecium.Stamens; 6, filaments; 1.5 cm in length, 92B in color fading to 92D, anthers; basifixed, oblong in shape, 2 mm in length, 0.8 mm in width, pollen; moderately abundant in quantity and 150B in color. Fruit/seed.Have not been observed.