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Posted by danann NSW Aust (My Page) on Thu, Dec 8, 05 at 17:31
Hi. I recently purchased some agapanthus plants and have the following queries:-
* how do I care for them - do I have to fertilize - if so, how often and what with?
* where they like to grow
* how do I get them to flower brilliantly. The salesperson mentioned potash. Is this the best?
Any other advice would be appreciated. Many thanks. |
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RE: Agapanthus
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Up here they grow like weeds, I never water or fertilize and they flower brilliantly.
Which they are doing at present.I have the tall blue, tall white and dwarf blue.
They are a good no maintenance plant, but they do tend to get invasive....Cheers..MM. |
RE: Agapanthus
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They grow almost anywhere, but for good flowering full sun is best. I have never, ever fertilised any aggies and have good flowering. If you do really want to fertilise them, a little blood and bone with some potash will do the trick.
To stop seeding, cut off the flower stalks when the bloom is spent.
Remember that these plants are an absolute haven for snails. Check the foliage early morning when it is damp to catch the little blighters.
Cheers,
Dee. |
RE: Agapanthus
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| They DON'T grow in acidic, waterlogged clay. Apart from that, I haven't known anywhere they don't grow. They are the plants you always see along the driveway of old, untended farm houses in Vic - doing their own thing brilliantly. In some areas they have invasive weed potential so check if they are going to be a problem in your area before you plant them. |
RE: Agapanthus
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| Yeah I second what the others have said, they like fair drainage and appart from that seem to thrive on neglect. Mine are all flowering now, you tend to forget the old aggies until they bloom in the summer time. What Sparaxis said about the weed potential is very true and easily fixed. Just cut off the spent flower heads once they are finished, which serves the dual purpose of tidying up the plants and preventing the seed from dropping. Too Easy... |
RE: Agapanthus
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Would anyone know how to care for the Agapantha after brought into the house for the winter? The ones I have have started to turn yellow and the leaves are mushy to the touch. I have cut the yellow leaves off. Is this normal? Any suggestions would be great.
Many thanks, Robin |
RE: Agapanthus
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| Dianella tasmanica is an alternative if you don't wish to stress about your Agapanthus becoming weedy. |
RE: Agapanthus
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| Just found this thread. Robin, how cold does it get where you are? We get below 0, sometimes as low as -7. Using an online converter I believe in Fahrenheit that's 32 to about 20. Agapanthus look pretty bad here in winter but people just leave them alone until spring when the new growth appears and the yellow leaves can be cut off. |
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