Agapanthus africanus
African Lily, Blue African Lily
Adaptable and easy to care for, these natives of southern Africa have long-stalked clusters of blue or white flowers and glossy, strap-like leaves. Excellent cut flowers.
Agapanthus africanus (African lily; syn. Agapanthus umbellatus) is a native of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Agapanthus africanus (AGM): Half hardy, evergreen, acid soil, deep blue flowers.
Agapanthus campanulatus 'Albovittatus': Fully hardy, variegated, pale blue flowers.
Agapanthus 'Storm Cloud' (Dark Blue Agapanthus) - This agapanthus produces luxurious green foliage that tinges purple-red in the winter months.
Agapanthus x
'Mood Indigo'
Mood Indigo Lily of the Nile
Description
An introduction from L.A. State and County Arboretum, Agapanthus 'Mood Indigo' has deep violet colored tubular flowers.
Agapanthus
( Blue Giant Lily of the Nile )
The cultivar, 'Blue Giant' grows to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wided in clumps of evergreen, glossy strap-like foliage with flowers rising above on stalks.
Genus: Agapanthus () - L'Hritier de Brutelle, 1789, nom. cons.
Specific epithet: africanus - (L.) Hoffmanns.
Botanical name: - Agapanthus africanus ...
As with most agapanthus, grow the plant in well-drain soil and protrect from harsh winds.
Photographed at Wrights Nursery in Lynnwood, Washington.
There is no difficulty to grow Agapanthus. Just move it to a frost-free room in winter. There it will need very little water until spring. In spring it should be brought back to a well-lit spot and started into growth by watering and feeding.
Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis) has become naturalised relatively recently in the temperate regions of southern Australia. It is already well established in south-western Western Australia (i.e.
Agapanthus is a genus of tuberous rooted herbs in the Amaryllis family. They are often grown in tubs or pots in climates to cold to allow them to winter outside. The name Agapanthus comes from the Greek for 'love flower'.
Agapanthus 'Blue Globe' (Perennial Lily-of-the-Nile)
This selection of the deciduous Agapanthus africanus makes a typical rosette of green, strap-shaped leaves.
Agapanthus 'Black Pantha' (PBR)
Genus: Agapanthus
Cultivar: 'Black Pantha' (PBR)
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Agapanthus x africanus "Tinkerbell" Lily of the Nile, or African Lily. originated as a sport of but is even smaller than "Peter Pan." ...
Agapanthus has numerous common names, including African blue lily and lily-of-the-Nile.
#1048 Agapanthus spp.
Common Names: lily-of-the-Nile, African lily, African blue lily
Family: Liliaceae (lily Family)
Wallpaper Gallery (2 images) ...
Agapanthus africanus Lily of the Nile, Blue
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 9a thru 10b ...
Agapanthus. Some splendid specimens have been seen growing in local gardens.
Photo by the author exclusively for Bermuda Online.
Ageratum ...
Agapanthus Nigrescens
Agapanthus sp.
Family: Alliaceae / Liliaceae /Amaryllidaceae
African Lily
Origin: South Africa ...
Agapanthus - African Lily
Agave americana - Century Plant, American Aloe
AGAVE INSECTS ...
Pink agapanthus is a fast-growing, clumping perennial with narrow, garlic-scented leaves and large umbels of fragrant lilac flowers in summer and early fall. It grows to 2 feet tall. Leaves can be used in soups and salads.
African Lily (Agapanthus) - Beautiful plants from S. Africa, with blue or white flowers in umbels on stems 18 inches to 4 feet high. A.
Lily of the Nile
(Agapanthus)
When flowering slows due to crowding.
Spring, summer or fall ...
Many outstanding plants are perennial, either forming clumps, for instance the Agapanthus, or producing a single, soft crown, like the Impatiens. Some may be evergreen, others being herbaceous, dying down to dormant roots.
Orchids, fleshy-rooted agapanthus, shrubs, bulbous plants, and many others with expansive or exploratory roots can crack open a container. By contrast, when hibiscus roots reach their limit they start to suspend growth.
Blue lily-of-the-nile (agapanthus) is easy to grow from seeds. Plant in rich, well-drained soil and treat like amaryllis. The umbels of blue flowers come in two or three years.
Compare it with Agapanthus, Dracaena, Phormium, and Yucca, which belong to the same family. Cordyline is distinguishable from Dracaena, which it most resembles, by having three seeds per berry rather than one.
In Agapanthus, at least, there are reports of occasional emnbryos with two cotyledons (Zhang et al. 2011).
are now very popular features in many gardens and they will be enhanced by tubs and other ornamental containers filled with bulbous and other subjects. This method of cultivation is especially suited to those slightly tender subjects - agapanthus, ...
Summer flowering bulbs : Summer flowering bulbs, tubers and Rhizomes are an important part of the summer garden. Bulbs of all types go much further than a simple burst of colour in the Spring.
Bulbs in the Garden : Agapanthus : Daffodils : Tulips : ...
and care as given for spring-flowering bulbs, only they are planted in spring instead of fall. Summer-flowering bulb favorites include achimenes, begonia, caladium, calla lily, canna, dahlia, gladiolus, lily, and lily-of-the-Nile (Agapanthus).
 See also: Green, Lily, May, Grass, Agapanthus africanus
  
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