Crocosmia v. agapanthus
Three years ago I cut a hole in the middle of the grass and planted a clump of agapanthus which came from elsewhere in the garden. It thrived and flowered, then I enlarged the bed and surrounded the agapanthus with crocosmia. Until this year, they seemed happy together, and the agapanthus grew a little taller than the crocosmia. This year, the crocosmia gave a terrific display, but the agapanthus seems overwhelmed, its leaves have reached two-thirds of the usual length, and it has two small flower heads instead of the usual 15-20 big ones. It's positively cringing! If you big up the top picture you can just about see it.
If I dig out half the crocosmias, is the agapanthus likely to re-assert itself? Or would I do better to re-locate the agapanthus? They are in front of the house which faces west.
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Crocosmia can be a bit thuggish- can't see the agapanthus fighting its corner very well - I'd move them elsewhere if it were me
Yes. Free the agapanthus.
It does sound like a good colour association tho
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I thought so too
The other alternative would to pot up the agapanthus in pots and then sink those pots into the flower bed. The agapanthus would like the root restriction that would give, and the crocosmia would not be able to invade the space.
Thanks, everyone. I'll try Chicky's plan. They do look good flowering together. Don't you think my hydrangea is a corker? Don't know if it's something special about our soil chemistry, but round here most of the pink ones are that vibrant shade.