I’ve grown agapanthus – or African lily – in many gardens where I have worked, including dry Italian terraces where they baked in the sun and received little water. They’re incredibly resilient once ...
When looking in magazines or catalogues, you see more tropical looking plants offered these days to give your garden a more exotic look. For many years, as I would visit gardens in very warm climates, ...
Agapanthus is Greek for love flower, and the beauty of the globe-shaped blossoms belie the tough, drought-tolerant nature of these lovely herbaceous perennials. Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Nile,’ ...
ONE GLANCE at Dan Hinkley’s garden anytime from early July through October, and you’re disabused of the notion that agapanthus are only for hot climates. From terrace to cliffside, Windcliff is awash ...
Q: My 4-year-old agapanthus plants are crowded. When and how do I divide them? — A.M., Houston A: Many find agapanthus blooms best when slightly crowded in a bed or slightly pot-bound, but often they ...
Agapanthus - also known as lily of the Nile or the African lily - is one of the most common ornamental blooms found in warm climates. Best loved for its large rounded flower clusters, this vibrant ...
‘Agapanthus likes to be hugged very tightly and baked in the sun in a very small pot’ I planted a few agapanthus bulbs last spring in a large pot with new potting compost, but they only produced ...
The agapanthus loves to sit in a sunny and hot spot in the garden. In early summertime, we should start to see the flower stems growing in readiness for a summer floral display. The plant is at its ...
Another gardening project on the schedule for fall’s cool days is the division of long-standing clumps of Agapanthus. The genus Agapanthus includes six to 10 species, all of which are native to South ...
SEATTLE — Agapanthus is Greek for love flower, and the beauty of the globe shaped blossoms shows why these lovely herbaceous perennials were so named. Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Nile,’ these ...
When the Cudlee Creek bushfire tore through Angus Campbell's Adelaide Hills property last year, he believed his "little soldiers" stepped in to help protect him. Residents of the bushfire-hit Adelaide ...