Agapanthus pot display

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You will need

  • Agapanthus bulbs x2
  • Large, square terracotta pot
  • Crocks
  • Multi-purpose compost

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Overview

This container is proof that simple arrangements can produce dramatic results. Agapanthus plants produce beautiful sky-blue flowers on long elegant stems throughout the summer months. The plants are easy to grow and thrive in pots. Although it can take a couple of years for them to establish, your patience will be rewarded with an abundance of flowers.
Plant It April - May
At Its Best July - September
Takes Just 20 minutes to plant the bulbs

How To Do It

1Cover the bottom of the pot with crocks, then top up with compost. Agapanthus plants don't like being planted deeply, so bury the bulbs with their tops just below soil level. Stand the pot in full sun. Over the winter, move the pot to a sheltered spot and protect the crowns with a mulch of straw or ash.

Adam's tip

Water regularly but sparingly and feed fortnightly during the growing season with a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed.
Agapanthus flower best when they're slightly pot bound, so plant them in a container smaller than you'd usually use for two plants.

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kaycurtis 24/11/2011 at 15:27

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margotm 24/11/2011 at 15:28

Very useful - thank you.

basmithr 24/11/2011 at 15:28

can you cut Agapanthus flowers ,& do they re grow that season

René 24/11/2011 at 15:28

I have been given an Agapanthus this summer and have put it
in a sunny spot, I was told you put it straight in the ground.
It has flowered beautifull all through the summer, so can it stay outside where it is and should I protect it in any way.

Thanks.
René

oldgreenfingers 24/11/2011 at 15:28

I have a large tub with 14 Agapanthus which I grew from seed five years ago. What a wonderful sight they are when in full bloom on a summer day. With regards to Ren I myself have about an inch of WOOD CHIP over my bulbs and they survived last winters frosts. Kind Regards Oldgreenfingers.