Agapanthus africanus - Revision history

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Cultivation

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Cultivation

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 {{SPlantbox
 |familia=Alliaceae
 |genus=Agapanthus
 |species=africanus
 |common_name=African lily, Blue African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
 |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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 |Max wd metric=in
 |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |exposure=sun
 |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
-|features=flowers, ground cover
+|water=moist, moderate, dry
 |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
 |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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 |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |max_zone=11
-|image=Upload.png
+|sunset_zones=7-9, 12-31
 |image_width=240
 }}
 '''''Agapanthus africanus''''' ('''African lily''', '''Lily of the Nile'''; syn. ''Agapanthus umbellatus'') has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10-35 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25-60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 bright blue, funnel-shaped [[flower]]s, each flower 2.5-5 cm diameter.
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 Agapanthus is hardy outdoors in the south of [[England]] and [[Ireland]] if protected from severe frosts. Easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
 During the summer they require plenty of water and are very effective on the margins of lakes or by running streams, where they thrive. They may be propagated from offsets or by dividing the rootstock in early spring or autumn.
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 [[Snails]] and [[slugs]].
-==Species==
+==Varieties==
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+Several [[cultivar]]s are known, such as 'Albus' (with white flowers), 'Sapphire' (dark blue flowers), 'Aureus' (leaves striped with yellow), and 'Variegatus' (leaves almost entirely white with a few green bands). There are also double-flowered and larger- and smaller-flowered cultivars.
 ==Gallery==
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 ==External links==
-{{stub}}
+__NOTOC__

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:36, 20 October 2010
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		+	{{SPlantbox
		+	\|familia=Alliaceae
		+	\|genus=Agapanthus
		+	\|species=africanus
		+	\|common_name=African lily, Blue African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
		+	\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|habit=herbaceous
		+	\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|Min ht box=18
		+	\|Min ht metric=in
		+	\|Max ht box=24
		+	\|Max ht metric=in
		+	\|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|Min wd box=24
		+	\|Min wd metric=in
		+	\|Max wd box=36
		+	\|Max wd metric=in
		+	\|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|exposure=sun
		+	\|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|features=flowers, ground cover
		+	\|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
		+	\|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|flowers=blue, purple
		+	\|Temp Metric=°F
		+	\|min_zone=9
		+	\|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
		+	\|max_zone=11
		+	\|image=Upload.png
		+	\|image_width=240
		+	}}
	__NOTOC__{{Plantbox		__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
	\| name = Agapanthus africanus		\| name = Agapanthus africanus

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-Aganpanthus is hardy outdoors in the south of [[England]] and [[Ireland]] if protected from severe frosts. Easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
+Agapanthus is hardy outdoors in the south of [[England]] and [[Ireland]] if protected from severe frosts. Easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
 Several [[cultivar]]s are known, such as 'Albus' (with white flowers), 'Sapphire' (dark blue flowers), 'Aureus' (leaves striped with yellow), and 'Variegatus' (leaves almost entirely white with a few green bands). There are also double-flowered and larger- and smaller-flowered cultivars.

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 '''''Agapanthus africanus''''' ('''African lily''', '''Lily of the Nile'''; syn. ''Agapanthus umbellatus'') has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10-35 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25-60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 bright blue, funnel-shaped [[flower]]s, each flower 2.5-5 cm diameter.
 ==Cultivation==

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		+	{{Inc\|
		+	Agapanthus umbellatus, L'Her. AFRICAN LILY. Lily-of-the- Nile (although native to Cape of Good Hope region). Fig. 136. Lvs. 2 ft. long and numerous, thick, narrow: scape rising 2-3 ft. from the lf.-rosette, bearing an umbel of 10-30 handsome blue fls.; perianth funnel-shaped, 1 1/2-2 in. long, with short tube.—One of the best known of half-hardy liliaceous plants. Very variable in the wild, and many of the forms have been intro. to cult. Tall or giant forms: Var. multiflorus, Voss. (var. maximus, Hort. A. multiflorus, Willd.), taller than the prevailing forms, the bright blue large fls. as many as 30-60 in an umbel, the lvs. broader; Var. giganteas, Hort., a very robust form (to 4 ft.) with 150-200 dark blue fls. Dwarf forms: Var. minor, Hort., very small, with slender narrow lvs. (1/2 in. or less broad) and deep blue fls. which are 1 in. or less long; var. Mooreanus, Hort., l 1/2 ft., lvs.
		+	short and upright, fls. dark blue, and as large as in A. umbellatus itself; hardy; var. Leichtlinii, Hort., 1 1/2 ft., fls. bright
		+	hyacinth-blue in a very compact umbel. Variegated forms: Var. variegatus, Hort., lvs. white with sparse green stripes, rather small; var. aureus, Hort., lvs. striped yellow. White-fld. forms: Var. albidus, Hort., fls. pure white, rather small but many, the lvs. usually not persisting; var. Saintpaulii, Hort., apparently similar to last: fls. smaller than in A. umbellatus. Blue
		+	fld. forms of usual habit: Var. pallidus, Hort., fls. pale porcelain-blue; var. Weillighii, Hort., fls. lavender with indigo-blue lines and margins; var. Saundersonianus, Hort., fls. dark blue; var. atrocaeruleus, Hort., fls. dark violet; var. praecox, Hort. (var. minimus, Lindl. A. praecox, Willd.), is an earlier form, blooming in June or even earlier and by some regarded as a distinct species, the lvs. narrower than in the type, fls. smaller and 30-40 in the umbel, pale blue, with narrow perianth segms., and the peduncle or scape short; var. flore pleno, Hort., a double-fld. blue form, the fls. long-lasting. Very recent introductions are: Var. globosus (A. globosus, Bull), a dwarf-growing form, producing dense globular umbels on long scapes, the fls. about 1 in. across, the outer segms. lilac-blue shaded white and the inner ones emarginate and darker, the lvs. deciduous; var. insignis (A. insignis, Bull), tall, the basal part of the arching lvs. milk-white, the fls. very numerous on long slender pedicels and drooping in the very large umbel, pale lavender. Var. caulescens (A. caulescens, Spreng.), fls. blue, lighter inside, long-pediceled and the outer ones nodding, the root with thickened fibers; intro. by Carl Sprenger of Naples.
		+	}}
	__NOTOC__{{Plantbox		__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
	\| name = Agapanthus africanus		\| name = Agapanthus africanus

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 {{Plantbox
-| name = ''Agapanthus africanus''
+| name = Agapanthus africanus
-| common_names = African blue lily
+| common_names = African blue lily, African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
 | growth_habit = herbaceous
 | high = 24-36in (60-90cm)

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 | name = ''Agapanthus africanus''
 | common_names = African blue lily
-| growth_habit =     <!--- tree, shrub, vine, etc -->
+| growth_habit = herbaceous
-| high =     <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
+| high = 24-36in (60-90cm)
-| wide =     <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
+| wide = 18in (45cm)
 | origin = [[Cape of Good Hope]]
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+| lifespan = perennial
-| exposure =     <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = sun, part-sun
-| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = regular, moderate
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| features = flowers, foliage
 | hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
-| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
+| bloom = summer
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = 9-10
-| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| sunset_zones = 7-9, 12-31
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg

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-It was introduced to [[Europe]] at the close of the [[17th century]] as a handsome greenhouse plant, and is hardy outdoors in the south of [[England]] and [[Ireland]] if protected from severe frosts. The plants are easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
+Aganpanthus is hardy outdoors in the south of [[England]] and [[Ireland]] if protected from severe frosts. Easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
 Several [[cultivar]]s are known, such as 'Albus' (with white flowers), 'Sapphire' (dark blue flowers), 'Aureus' (leaves striped with yellow), and 'Variegatus' (leaves almost entirely white with a few green bands). There are also double-flowered and larger- and smaller-flowered cultivars.
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 ===Propagation===
 ===Pests and diseases===
 ==Species==