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Agapanthus Monday July 20th '09

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Several years ago I bought some Agapantha ‘caulescens’ plants, having seen a glorious display in Brodick Castle gardens, Isle of Arran. I planted them in the garden in full sun and soil with good drainage as instructed. However they never did very well giving 1 or 2 blooms only.
Complaining bitterly to a friend, she said ‘’try them all in a large pot, they like being crowded’’ Having prepared a huge pot with plenty of crocks for drainage and multi purpse compost, I dug up the plants the autumn before last and put them in their new home; but last summer only 3 blooms. Disappointed, I decided to give them another chance for this year…
Hurrah, they have done the business and produced a picture of loveliness! It really is worth being patient; and what a thrill it is when success results after a lot of waiting Pictures show their progress this spring.

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It just goes to show what a waiting game gardening is and unpredictable too. Your agapanthus are beautiful and so is what I can see of your garden. I've had variable results with agapanthas - a white one which grew monstrous very quickly, loads of flowers but none of them growing upright. Moved it to a more open space, still the same so gave it to my daughter where it's still sprawling at all angles! Blue one , bought at the same time, sulked for a couple of years in the border despite good attention so I dug it up, put it in a pot and ignored it. Result - loads of flowers!! Seems you just can't win :~)

20 Jul, 2009

 

Nice garden

20 Jul, 2009

 

Beautiful agapanthus, I must try some, and will remember about them liking to be crowded!

20 Jul, 2009

 

Fabulous,they can be very temperamental I only have one bloom on mine this year,great photo,s.....

20 Jul, 2009

 

They are beautiful

20 Jul, 2009

 

Wonderful display.

21 Jul, 2009

 

Fantastic pictures of your Agapanthus and of your lovely garden!

21 Jul, 2009

 

they look stunning roseberry, may do this with mine :o))

22 Jul, 2009

 

My mum used to call these 'Aggy Pants'. She loved them. Very nice and well done to you.

22 Jul, 2009

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