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Jul 3, 2010 12:17 PM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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Google and you will find it. that is best way.
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Jul 3, 2010 12:34 PM CST
Name: Linda Cartwright
Del Rio, Texas
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http://www.botany.com/agapanth...

This group consists of tender, evergreen or deciduous plants, which are natives of South Africa and belong to the Lily family, Liliaceae. Most African Lilies are evergreen in mild-winter climates. The fleshy rhizomes of these plants spread over the soil's surface and support a short, more or less tuberous rootstock. Agapanthus, also known as African Lilies and Lilies-of-the-Nile, produce clumps of long, shiny, strap-like leaves, which look attractive even when the plant isn't flowering. Tall stems, reaching 2 to 6 feet in height, are topped with clusters of pretty, white to dark blue flowers from late spring to early autumn. Each flower resembles the flowers of a lily, but are borne in umbels like those belonging to the group, Allium. African Lilies are suitable for growing in the garden, in containers, and as houseplants. They flower better when their roots are rather crowded in a container. The flowers of these plants can be cut for use indoors; they can last up to seven days in a vase. The dried seed heads also look attractive in arrangements.

POTTING: African Lilies are hardy to zones 7 to 11. You can grow them in a colder hardiness zones by planting them deeper than usual and mulching well. They can remain outdoors permanently where temperatures do not fall below 20ยบ F; otherwise, lift them and store them for the winter. Grow African Lilies in well-drained soil consisting of two parts loam, one part leaf mold, and one part well-decayed manure. Plant the roots an inch deep and space the rhizomes 18 to 24 inches apart when grown in a garden. When grown in containers, plant a single rhizome in a 12-inch pot and three in a 20-inch pot. When in active growth, water and fertilize weekly. Site them in full sun or partial shade, unless you live in a hot climate, where they should be set in partial shade.




PROPAGATION: African Lilies should become root-bound before dividing. This usually happens in four or five years. Divide them in the spring by cutting the rhizomes with a clean knife so each section has a few roots. The plants may take a year or so to become established before blooming to their full capabilities. Seeds can also be sown in the spring. However, plants started this way won't bloom until their third year.

VARIETIES

A. campanulatus;

A. africanus;

A. orientalis;

A.umbellatus;

A.mooreanus;

A.praecox;

A. caulescens;

A.inapertus;

A. pendulus.
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Jul 3, 2010 2:17 PM CST
Name: Debra joeswife
Derby,Kansas (Zone 6b)
Really beautiful plants. Here is Isabella

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Jul 3, 2010 3:01 PM CST
Name: Jan - Charleys Girl
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Gorgeous you guys! I love all brugs.
The agapanthus lilies are hardy here, I put mine in ground in full sun and they are just great. Big beautiful leaves. They look better grown in ground than pots. They get bigger in ground.
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I got the multiple pictures down PAT!

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Jul 3, 2010 3:10 PM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Hey Gary start us another thread with one of your Brug Pic.
I don't have any blooming yet. Budding but not blooming. Thank you.
Or anyone with a bloom.
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Jul 3, 2010 8:38 PM CST
Name: Linda Cartwright
Del Rio, Texas
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Mine don't have leaves, it is a large type of grass.
Like this one.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/...
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Jul 4, 2010 6:35 AM CST
Name: Doris Klene
Greensburg,Indiana.
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taters, thos flowers are lovely
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Jul 4, 2010 8:44 AM CST
Name: Linda Cartwright
Del Rio, Texas
Charter ATP Member Birds Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Texas Roses Ponds
Hummingbirder Garden Art Dog Lover Container Gardener Region: United States of America
Thank you. I put them in the back yard and it took all of about 10 minutes for the hummers to find them!

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Jul 4, 2010 10:01 AM CST
Name: Susan
Zone 10a (Zone 10a)

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Linda Drooling Hope they like the white ones too. If mine ever bloom this is what they will look like

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Jul 4, 2010 11:00 AM CST
Name: Jan - Charleys Girl
NEWBEE CHAT & HELP LINE (Zone 7b)
On FB as Janice Harrod
Beatimus just beautimus!!! I love them all. Mine look like grass leaves too but I still call it leaves. I have the blue and white ones. Mine havent bloomed yet either this year. Had some ditch lilies blooming today. Kwanso lilies. Group hug

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Jul 4, 2010 11:46 AM CST
Name: Debra joeswife
Derby,Kansas (Zone 6b)
That is a great shot, LindaKay, and I like the ditch lilly too! Raining here and bored to death. I guess I can chill out today and save my back. was going to go to my sons for lake fun and then back here to BBQ, hubby says he is still gonna BBQ but will prolly hold an umbrella over him LOL.

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Jul 4, 2010 12:03 PM CST
Name: Jan - Charleys Girl
NEWBEE CHAT & HELP LINE (Zone 7b)
On FB as Janice Harrod
Happy 4th everyone. We're going to BBQ at my sons house and he lives on the lake so the men are gonna go fishing and the kids play in the water and us old ladies cook and gossip about the old men. Rolling on the floor laughing Big Grin Sounds like fun to me. Group hug
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Jul 4, 2010 1:36 PM CST
Name: Debra joeswife
Derby,Kansas (Zone 6b)
I agree Hurray! Thumbs up
Your Mind is a Garden, Your Thoughts are the Seeds, You can grow Flowers or You can grow Weeds.
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Jul 5, 2010 7:58 AM CST
Name: Linda Cartwright
Del Rio, Texas
Charter ATP Member Birds Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Texas Roses Ponds
Hummingbirder Garden Art Dog Lover Container Gardener Region: United States of America
Morning everyone. Hope you all had a great celbration for the 4th! From what I have read about the agapanthus, they like to be root bound, and kept moist for them to bloom. They also take 3 years from seed to bloom. And lots of sun, not too much shade. With that said, I am going to leave them in the pots, move them around the yard to find them thier happy place, and go from there. I may leave them in the pot they came in, till the die back this fall, them re pot them.

Beautiful flowers everyone!
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Jul 5, 2010 10:32 AM CST
Name: Jan - Charleys Girl
NEWBEE CHAT & HELP LINE (Zone 7b)
On FB as Janice Harrod
New game to launch Lori's new candle business and cubit. Go take a look at her story and I'm gonna post a picture of the prize shortly and splain more.
http://cubits.org/CandleShop/t...

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