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AGAPANTHUS
Commonly known as African blue lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Love flower
Genus of 6 species of vigorous perennials from southern Africa. Evergreen species are from coastal areas, deciduous ones from more moist mountain grassland in inland regions.
Most hybrids are deciduous or semi-evergreen and are hardier than the species. The flowerheads form 3 groups, generally, upward-looking round umbels, pendent umbels and an intermediate form.
They make long-lasting cut flowers and seed heads are decorative. They make attractive plants for large containers.
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Evergreen
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Height
45-60cm (18-24in) -
Spread
60-90cm (24-36in) -
Herbaceous Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Clump-forming perennial. -
Hardy - average winter Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Mulch for winter in cold areas. Bring pots into shelter. -
Full sun -
Additional Features
Good to know - good for a container -
Pests & Diseases
slugs, snails, viruses. -
Place of origin
South Africa (Western Cape) -
Flower Shape
Bell/Lantern - bell-shaped -
Garden Location/Conditions
Coastal / windswept -
Patio / pot plants
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Hardiness
Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Seasonal Interest
Summer -
Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soil - loam based compost (JI No. 3) for containers. -
Wildlife
Rabbit Resistant
- Planting location
- Planting and treatment
- Propagation
- Splitting / dividing pot grown plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Splitting / dividing plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
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45-60cm (18-24in)
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AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'
AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline'
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
AGAPANTHUS africanus blue
AGAPANTHUS
BRACHYGLOTTIS 'Sunshine'
CENTRANTHUS ruber
ECHINOPS bannaticus
LAURUS nobilis
LYCHNIS coronaria
LYSIMACHIA clethroides
POLYGALA myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'
PRUNUS laurocerasus
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
VERBENA bonariensis
Buy Varieties of AGAPANTHUS
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Albus'
White tinged pink
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS africanus blue
Deep blue flowers
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Headbourne hybrids'
Shades of blue
Free delivery
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Twister'
Large bicoloured flowers
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Black Pantha'
Full heads of blue-black flowers from darker buds
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'
Tall growing evergreen variety, very suitable as a cut flower. Large rounded sky-blue flowers
AGAPANTHUS 'Gayle's Lilac'
Narrow foliage and lilac flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Golden Drop'
A superb combination of low growing dense golden-edged foliage with short stalks of light blue flowers. Ideal as an attractive groundcover. This new plant will become a best seller
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite Blue'
Deciduous and hardy. Black stems and large blue flowers
AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite White'
Deciduous and hardy. Black stems and white flowers with a small splash of purple
AGAPANTHUS inapertus 'Graskop'
Emerging buds are almost black opening to a dark violet-blue. Deciduous and hardy
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS inapertus 'Sky'
Unusual pendulous sky-blue flowers. A superb plant for the back of the borders or in patio pots
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Lilliput'
A genuine dwarf variety with dark green grass-like foliage and blue flowers 12-15 inches tall
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Misty Dawn'
Foliage cream in spring then soft grey-green. Flowers navy blue
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
Very dark blue flowers
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Peter Pan'
Excellent for pot growing, dark blue flowers
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Purple Cloud'
Tall growing form with deep violet-purple flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Queen Mum'
Bicoloured flowers. White with purple-blue at base
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Sandringham'
Dark violet blue flowers on this new and impressive variety
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Silver Baby'
Dwarf growing with yellow and silver variegated foliage and white flowers flushed pale blue at the edges
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Silver Moon'
The leaves are variegated green and white. Flowers are mid-blue and contrast nicely with the leaves
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Strawberry Ice'
White flowers which have a flush of pink as they mature
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline'
Prolific mid blue flowers and weeping semi dwarf habit. Makes an excellent cut flower
Gift-wrapping available
AGAPANTHUS 'Tinkerbell'
Dwarf green and cream variegated leaves grown for foliage colour - blue flowers
AGAPANTHUS 'Windsor Grey'
The flowers are white to soft lilac fading to pink. An unusual combination in an agapanthus flower
Gift-wrapping available
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