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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.7m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Agapanthus 'Midnight Star'
Other names: African lily 'Midnight Star', Agapanthus 'Navy Blue'
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Genus: Agapanthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Midnight Star' _ 'Midnight Star' is a herbaceous perennial with dark-green, strap shaped leaves forming at its base. In late summer, it bears large, spherical heads of tubular dark-blue flowers on upright stems.
Agapanthus 'Midnight Star' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Dark-blue, Blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Upright
Agapanthus 'Midnight Star' (African lily 'Midnight Star') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m 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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Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
T Harrison
I recently noticed the tall stalks of my plant turning brown and dying off. Why is this happening?
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- Posted: Sun. 17th July 2011 01:42
- Last reply: Sun. 17th July 2011 09:13
Question from
rebecca wingar
A landscaper planted 3 agapanthus in my garden last year. As yet they have done very little growing and none have even hinted at flowering, to the point were I have taken them out and replanted them in tubs for now. Once replanted they have improved and will soon be ready to spilt.
Can anyone tell me if these should flower every year and if there is anything I can do to encourage them to grow.
Thanks in advance.
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Sat. 14th August 2010 21:59
- Last reply: Sun. 15th August 2010 18:18
Question from
Brian mc
I know the information attatched to the agapanthus plant (Lily of the nile) suggests that that there is no need to prune the stalks over winter as the seed heads look attractive, however my stalks have lost there seed pods. Can I stil trim these stalks back down to base level ??? 12//10/08
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- Posted: Sun. 12th October 2008 23:19
- Last reply: Mon. 13th October 2008 09:16
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