Amazing Agapanthus!
Indigenous to South Africa, Agapanthus is a long-flowering, water-wise perennial that will really make a statement in any garden border whether it’s a cottage style, gravel, coastal or formal, Its dense clumps of strappy leaves make excellent groundcover and the robust stems stand tall topped with large globes of trumpet-shaped flowers to make a spectacular display.
☀️ Growing Conditions & Care
Thriving in full sun or semi-shade Agapanthus is low-maintenance and a variety of heights and colours and the dwarf varieties, suitable for containers, will bring a Mediterranean vibe if planted in terracotta pots.
🌸 Popular Agapanthus Varieties
The range of Agapanthus varieties available is extensive and a selection of popular plants include:-
🌿 Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’
Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’, a showy variety with large bi-coloured blue and white flowers on 1.2m stems.
💜 Agapanthus ‘Amethyst’
Agapanthus ‘Amethyst’ with gorgeous amethyst blue coloured flowers with an attractive dark stripe in each petal, growing to 1m tall.
🔵 Agapanthus ‘Midnight Blue’
Agapanthus ‘Midnight Blue’ is a compact variety which will grow to 50cm tall, with alluring deep blue-purple flowers.
⚪ Agapanthus ‘Snowball’
Agapanthus ‘Snowball’ is a dwarf variety, growing to only 30cm tall with large white flowers.
🌱 Other Dwarf Varieties
Other dwarf varieties are Agapanthus ‘Baby Pete’, only growing to 20cm tall with stems of pretty blue toned flowers, Agapanthus ‘Nana White”, growing to 30cm tall with dazzling pure white flowers along with the ‘Snowball’ variety, also growing to 30cm tall.
🌼 Agapanthus ‘Summer Gold’
A real stand-out variety of Agapanthus is the ‘Summer Gold’, with bold, striking yellow and green variegated foliage and lilac-blue flowers.
🖤 Agapanthus ‘Black Panther’ & ‘Selma Bock’
For a dramatic effect the Agapanthus ‘Black Panther’ has it all! With intense violet blue, almost black, flowers on 60cm stems alongside the Agapanthus ‘Selma Bock’ which has elegant stems reaching 130cm tall with snowy white flowers.
🌿 Dividing Agapanthus
Clumps of Agapanthus will benefit from division every 4/6 years in Autumn when flowering is over, or early Spring before new growth appears. Ensure each new section has at least two new growing points and healthy roots. Trim back dead foliage and replant in well-drained soil with the crown above the soil, and water well.
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