Agapanthus


Flowers


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: [[Lifespan::perennialsn]]
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, [[Exposure::part-shadesn]]
Water: regular"regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property., [[Water::moderatesn]]
Sunset Zones: vary by species
Scientific Names

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Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.

Cultivation

Agapanthus calendar?
January:
February: sow
March: sow
April: divide
May: transplant
June:
July: flowering
August: flowering
September: flowering
October:
November:
December:
Notes:

Agapanthus africanus can be grown within USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 11. In lower-numbered zones, the bulbs should be placed deeper in the soil and mulched well in the fall. They can also be dug up and stored indoors during the winter.

Several hundred cultivars and hybrids are cultivated as garden and landscape plants. Several are winter-hardy to USDA Zone 7.

Propagation

Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile. Divide once every 5 yearssn.

Pests and diseases

Species

Zonneveld & Duncan (2003) classified Agapanthus into six species (A. africanus, A. campanulatus, A. caulescens, A. coddii, A. inapertus, A. praecox). Four additional taxa recognised by Leighton (1965) as species (A. comptonii, A. dyeri, A. nutans, A. walshii) are given status below species rank by Zonneveld & Duncan.

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References

  • w:Agapanthus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
  • Agapanthus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
  • Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds, L. H. Bailey

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