As the heat and humidity ravage the US, forcing lilies to burst and rot, and wilting even the most sturdy of garden perennials, I know that I can rely on the stronger African species to carry through the summer color, for they love this intense weather, and none perhaps more than the The Blue Lily of the Nile, or Agapanthus. Grown in pots and large tubs, our collectios is growing, which means more summer color to enjoy, and the hummingbirds aren’t complaining at all ( although, they are fighting over the best, most nectar rich blossoms).
Agapanthus ‘Blue Globe’
This African native genus with its strap shaped leaves, and tall, magic wand like floral stems, might be a common landscape plant in warmer climates, such as in Los Angeles and Florida, here in New England, it must be kept as a pot plant, grown in large tubs and containers, which must be brought into the cellar, or, as we do, dragged each autumn into the protection of the cold glass house for the winter.
Agapanthus ‘Blue Globe’, a lighter violet blue tint on a slightly smaller plant.
Technically a geophyte, or a bulb, most agapanthus look very un-bulb like, as do Clivia. But I always remind people to think of onions, as a bulb, with it’s layers clearly reminding us of a true, scaled bulb. Then, think of the structure of leeks, and there you go – bulbs are not always what we think that they are.
Agapanthus ‘Blue Globe’
Stunning picture of the flowers, will definitely make my day. Keep posting.
I now have a bout 16 containers of agapanthus, each about 8-10 round, not sure how to seperate them or when. How many agapanthus would i have in a pot like those, many?