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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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Blue
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Height45-60cm (18-24in)
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Spread60-90cm (24-36in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial.
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Hardy - average winterHardy 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.
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Full sun
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGood for a containerPests & DiseasesSlugs, snails, viruses.Place of originSouth Africa (Western Cape)
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Flower ShapeBell/LanternBell-shaped
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Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptPatio / pot plants
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilLoam based compost (JI No. 3) for containers.
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eatenHarmful to dogs
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
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- Propagation
- Splitting / dividing pot grown plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Splitting / dividing plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests
- Hyrangeas for sale June 2022 - Video Tip ondemand_video
- 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
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
45-60cm (18-24in)
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60-90cm (24-36in) |
AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'
AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline'
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
ECHIUM fastuosum
AGAPANTHUS
BRACHYGLOTTIS 'Sunshine'
CENTRANTHUS ruber
COLEONEMA pulchrum
ECHINOPS bannaticus
LAGERSTROEMIA indica
LAURUS nobilis
LYCHNIS coronaria
LYSIMACHIA clethroides
OPUNTIA polycantha
POLYGALA myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'
PRUNUS laurocerasus
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
VERBENA bonariensis
Buy Varieties of AGAPANTHUS
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Albus'
white tinged pink
AGAPANTHUS africanus blue
deep blue flowers
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Headbourne hybrids'
shades of blue
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Twister'
large bicoloured flowers
AGAPANTHUS 'Arctic Star'
dark grey-green leaves and pure white flowers
AGAPANTHUS 'Black Pantha'
full heads of blue-black flowers from darker buds
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.
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
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 'Jacaranda'
blue flowers with a darker blue stripe down the centre of each petal
AGAPANTHUS 'Lilliput'
a genuine dwarf variety with dark green grass-like foliage and blue flowers 12-15 inches tall
AGAPANTHUS 'Megan's Mauve'
large flowers of lilac blue with a darker stripe, opening from purple buds
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
very dark blue flowers