Quinton Bean and Andy de Wet with Aloe 'CHARLES'

De Wet Plant Breeders was founded by Andy De Wet and is currently run by Andy De Wet and Quinton Bean. De Wet Plant Breeders specializes in developing horticulturally superior Aloes, Agapanthus and other varieties for the retail and landscape industries.

De Wet Plant Breeders has a proven track record in South Africa where it has released varieties such as Aloe "Hedgehog", Aloe "Peri-Peri", Aloe "Charles", Aloe "Orange Jade" and Agapanthus "Blue Ice" and Aloe "Firechief" (to be released 2010)

Andy De Wet
Andy de Wet obtained a masters degree in botany in 1980 but had already began pursuing his keen interest in plant breeding. To date Andy has over 37 years experience in plant development and selection. Andy’s experience and vast collection of variable and high quality early selections form the basis of the De Wet Plant Breeders improvement activities.

Quinton Bean
Quinton is a respected and knowledgeable horticulturis who joined De Wet Plant Breeders in 2005 and has made a considerable contribution in a short space of time.

Quinton also has 10 years experience in plant development and selection. His keen interest has led to the development of new directions in plant breeding programs programmes especially with the Agapanthus and small and miniature aloe varieties.