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Agapanthus africanus


Blue African Lily, Blue Nile Lily, Agapnathus




            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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This is a wonderful bulb, where I have seen it growing en masse naturalized in the dunes on Tresco Island off the coast of Cornwall, England. It is now harvested on Tresco as a cut-flower and shipped to markets in London on the same day. Although it is not supposed to be hardy in our zone 5 (USDA) garden we have had it flower (white form) for the past four years near a corner of the house under heavy mulch. For those not so fortunate an attempt at growing it in large pots is worth the effort.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Species
africanus
Category
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Agapanthus umbellatus
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Height
.9 -1.2 m
Spread
1 - 2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Cultivation
Moisture retentive soils that are well drained and in harsher climates mulched heavily with the mulch scraped back in early spring.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Occasional virus infections, remove and replace plants, planting in a fresh location.
Leaf Description
Long, narrow, arching leaves 10–35 cm long and 1–2 cm broad.
Flower Description
An umbel of 20-30 blue, funnel-shaped flowers, each flower 2.5–5 cm diameter.
Notable Specimens
Tresco Abbey Gardens, Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England. Logan Botanic Garden, Drummore, Scotland. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwaighton Garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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