Agapanthus cultivars

[SJW]

I know this is a bit of a long shot given the proliferation of Agapanthus cultivars these days but could anyone have a stab at identifying this? It's a reliable, dark blue, fairly dwarf variety that is bone hardy - it came through those two severe winters we had, outside and in an unprotected pot. I got a division from a friend who was living in Stirling at the time and I'm pretty sure he bought it at a local nursery. Any thoughts?

[Maggi Young]

You could try having a look at Pennard plants ..... www.pennardplants.com

[David Nicholson]

Worth having a look at Pine Cottage Plants Web Site too (Dick Fulcher) he has a National Collection.

http://pcplants.co.uk/

[Lvandelft]

This plant looks like the cultivar Isis of the campanulatus group. I believe there are many look alikes in this Group, though and it's a pity that this group is now less noticed of and breeding is more in the direction of bigger flowers.
I started growing this plant commercially about 40 years ago and I have never covered the plants in winter. In the eighties we had some very severe winters as well and I remember we forgot to cover the stock plants and were very surprised to see they were still alive.
It seems to me one of the most hardy forms of Agapanthus!
I still have a plant in the garden and it is a reliable flowerer, the fowers being rather small though. I always cut the flowers after flowering because it seeds freely, although the seedlings differ not so much from the mother plants.
My plant originally came from Eric Smith, where it was acquired by our good friend Eberhard Fluche. Isis was raised and named by Alan Bloom.

Agapanthus Isis
             

[SJW]

This plant looks like the cultivar Isis of the campanulatus group. I believe there are many look alikes in this Group, though and it's a pity that this group is now less noticed of and breeding is more in the direction of bigger flowers.
I started growing this plant commercially about 40 years ago and I have never covered the plants in winter. In the eighties we had some very severe winters as well and I remember we forgot to cover the stock plants and were very surprised to see they were still alive.
It seems to me one of the most hardy forms of Agapanthus!
I still have a plant in the garden and it is a reliable flowerer, the fowers being rather small though. I always cut the flowers after flowering because it seeds freely, although the seedlings differ not so much from the mother plants.
My plant originally came from Eric Smith, where it was acquired by our good friend Eberhard Fluche. Isis was raised and named by Alan Bloom.

Agapanthus Isis

Maggi and David - thanks for the suggestions, I'll check out their websites.

Luit - I think you may have nailed it! Your description matches pretty well and it does seed freely - seedlings come up all over the place. In fact I potted up quite a number which, as you note, don't differ markedly from the mother plant. One seedling, though, has different flowers which are white inside and pale blue externally. I'll hang on to that one to see how it develops. Thanks again.