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

Abstract

A new cultivar of Agapanthus plant named DwAgHybPi that is characterized by its good resistance to root and crown rot, its high quantity of flowers per umbel, its flowers that are pink and white in color, its long flowering period with modest re-blooming, its medium plant height, and its evergreen growth habit.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Agapanthus. The photographs were taken of a plant 1 year in age as grown outdoors in a 19-cm container in Hartebeespoort, North West Province, South Africa.

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

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the inflorescences of DwAgHybPi.

(4) 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

(5) The following is a detailed description of 1-year-old plants of DwAgHybPi as grown outdoors in 19-cm containers in Hartebeespoort, North West Province, South Africa. 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.Main bloom early to mid-summer in South Africa, sporadically re-blooming the rest of the growing season. Plant type.Herbaceous perennial, semi-evergreen. Plant habit.Compact, basal rosettes with inflorescences emerging from the rosette center. Height and spread.34 cm in height, 28 cm in width as a 1-year-old plant as grown in a container. Cold hardiness.At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 8. Diseases and pests.Good resistance has been observed to crown rot caused by Fusarium sp. and root rot caused by Erwinia sp., no resistance or susceptibility to pests has been observed. Root description.Thick and fleshy, 161C in color. Propagation.Tissue culture (preferred) and division. Growth rate.Vigorous. Number of shoots (rosettes).An average of 1. Foliage description: Leaf shape.Ligulate. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Truncate. Leaf arrangement.2-ranked, arranged in shoots an average of 2.5 cm diameter at base. Leaf apex.Narrow acute. Leaf aspect.Emerging leaves erect, then cascade. Leaf venation.Parallel, both surfaces 137A in color. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf size.Up to 17 cm in length and up to 1.8 cm in width. Leaf surface.Smooth, glabrous, and dull on upper and lower surface. Leaf number.Average of 15 leaves per rosette. Foliage density.Sparse to medium. Leaf color.Young and mature lower surface 137C, young and mature upper surface 137B. Leaf attachment.Sessile to base. Flower description: Inflorescence type.Dense umbel. Flower fragrance.None. Flower type.Rotate, campanulate, base of tepals fused. Flower number.An average of 11 open flowers and 26 buds. Inflorescence size.Average of 8.5 cm in height and 12 cm in diameter. Flower size.An average of 4 cm in depth and 2.8 cm in diameter. Lastingness of inflorescence.Average 7 days. Flower aspect.Upward to downward. Peduncle.Very strong, oval in shape, held primarily upright, average of 25.8 cm in length and 7 mm in width, glabrous and slightly glaucous surface, satiny, color; 137B to 137C, no anthocyanin present. Pedicels.Very strong, oval in shape, aspect held erect, average of 2.3 cm in length and 2 mm in width, glabrous surface, color; 144A. Flower buds.Obelliptic in shape, average of 2 cm in length and 2 mm in width, 144A in color. Tepals (perianth).6, oblanceolate in shape, lower 25% fused, entire to slightly undulate margins, apex is rounded to acute, glabrous and satiny on inner and outer surfaces, thick substance, an average of 4 cm in length and 1 cm in width, color; young, lower surface NN155A, apex a hint of 75A to 75B and 74D, base 145B, young, upper surface: NN155A with a slight hint of 75 A to 75B and 74D at apex, mature, under and upper side: NN155A with more 75A to 75B and 74D. Bracts.Not present. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.1 pistil, average of 2.3 cm in length, stigma is narrow clavate in shape and NN155A in color, style is 2.3 cm in length, 1 mm in diameter, color; NN155A, ovary is oblong in shape, 1.2 mm in length, 0.5 mm in width and 144B in color, pistillodes not present. Androecium.6 stamens, anthers are dorsifixed and obcordate in shape, extrusion absent to weak, average of 2.6 cm in length, and 202A in color, filament is 2.6 cm in length, NN155A in color, pollen is moderate, 135B in color, staminodes not present. Fruit/seed.Have not been observed to date.