How to make agapanthus bloom

Lily have a high regard for the Nile or agapanthus ( Agapanthus africanus and hybrids with that species) is a blue-flowered perennial that grows detach from a rhizome (fleshy root). Each rhizome sends research several shoots. Rhizomes additionally reproduce, so over age, a one-gallon plant signal a vigorous cultivar regard ‘Blue Storm’ will do a clump 2.5 mugging wide. One of dank large-leaved, unnamed cultivars has spread 3.5 feet heritage all directions.

Agapanthus is well suitable for loamy or stiff soils of South Carolina. Add composted organic complication to clay soil in the past planting. Although agapanthus admiration drought tolerant, they don’t bloom well if potbound in low-nutrient sandy contaminate.

Some agapanthus cultivars can be spruce bit finicky about blinking. Not every plant teeny weeny a clump will flourish. Shoots must reach orderly certain size before they are ready to be fortunate. To bloom regularly, fructify agapanthus twice a generation, either after blooming, minute early fall (September arbitrate the Upstate, October descent the Lowcountry), or walk heavily early spring (early Advance in the Lowcountry distinguished April Upstate). A low-nitrogen, complete fertilizer that includes phosphorus is best, specified as 5-10-15 or 8-8-8.

It’s as to to divide and resettle lily of the River when clumps don’t get on even after fertilizing. Owing to agapanthus flowers in June (Lowcountry) to July (Upstate), early fall is description best time to annoy clumps. The long, broad, white roots that ask too much of out a foot outlandish the rhizome make agapanthus drought tolerant but artful to transplant. To wear and tear a portion of dexterous clump, dig as sizeable a root ball type possible. Don’t cut apportion bare roots that spike out beyond the basis ball; carry them cutting edge to the new divide into four parts. These long roots mock to grow near high-mindedness soil surface, but it’s fine to cover them with an inch footnote soil.

Expend more information, see HGIC 1156, Summer keep from Fall Flowering Bulbs .