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Agapanthus Roots - Description
- Single Pack of Blue Agapanthus Roots / Bulbs
- Variety: Umbellatum
- Type: Herbaceous - Deciduous in Winter
- AKA African Blue Lilies
- Quantity: 1 Root Per Pack
- Fully Grown Size: 90-120cm
- Flower Colour: Sky Blue
- Flowering Time: All Summer
- Sow: In Early to Mid Spring
- Spacing:
- Mixed with planting: 4 bulbs per m2
- Full cover: 20 bulbs per m2
- Hardiness: Hardy
Agapanthus Roots - Uses
- Grown for their tall blue flowers, the Agapanthus is a magnificent looking plant
- Plant along edge of paths or borders
- Adding exotic colour to your borders
- When grown in blocks or drifts of plants
- When used for cut flowers
Agapanthus Roots - How to Grow
- Best to start your bulbs indoors, in a greenhouse or polytunnel
- Grow in large pots (5L or bigger)
- Once shoots are 10cm in height you can move out into the garden
- Choose a location for your Agapanthus
- They prefer a sunny, sheltered spot
- Soil: Moist but well drained
- Sowing time: Spring
- Sowing depth: Plant roots 10cm below the soil surface
- Plant with compost
- Then cover with soil & water in well
- Feed every 2 to 3 weeks
- Can lift & divide in Spring
- May require protection in harsh winters - cover with mulch
Notes
- A root is similar to a bulb in that it is a dormant growing point of a plant
- Also known as Rhizomes
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