{"product_id":"agapanthus-black-jack-3-litre-pot","title":"Agapanthus Black Jack 3 Litre Pot","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eAgapanthus ‘Black Jack’ – Dramatic Dark-Stemmed Lily of the Nile with Striking Blue Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eAgapanthus ‘Black Jack’ is a bold and elegant perennial known for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"224\"\u003edeep violet-blue flower heads and striking dark stems\u003c\/strong\u003e. This modern variety combines architectural form with vibrant colour, producing tall stems topped with rounded clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms. 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