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0.6m
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1.2m
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2-5 years
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3 hours care
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Botanical name: Agapanthus 'Blue Giant'
Other names: African lily 'Blue Giant', Dutch blue giant
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Genus: Agapanthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Giant' _ 'Blue Giant' is an herbaceous perennial with large umbels of funnel-shaped blue flowers in mid and late summer.
Agapanthus 'Blue Giant' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Upright
Agapanthus 'Blue Giant' (African lily 'Blue Giant') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Can also grow in a container. In cold areas, mulch well overwinter.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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