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Agapanthus Recommendations
pugslovesun
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Oops must have pressed the wrong button, here's what I meant to ask.
I'd really like to get some hardy Agapanthus and wondering if anyone has recommendations for a bright blue one. I've seen people's posts about the really dark and white varieties but anyone got pics of their blue ones.
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I'd really like to get some hardy Agapanthus and wondering if anyone has recommendations for a bright blue one. I've seen people's posts about the really dark and white varieties but anyone got pics of their blue ones.
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If you mean the brightest, brilliant blue coloured I would recommend Northern Star, this agapanthus is very reliable at sending up many flowering stems each year. Not too tall either. For the same depth of colour but dark, almost black stems Midnight Star is lovely, I think it's also sold now as agapanthus Navy Blue.
For a more compact agapanthus with bright blue blooms Taw Valley is a very good variety. Thinner leaves that die back completely for the winter.
For a taller variety Black Budda is stunning.
For a lighter blue agapanthus Stargazer is a fabulous plant, lots of flower stems and a very pretty flower form.
All of these l have in big pots in my south facing garden. They get tucked against the house wall or huddled together for the winter. They have survived a winter that got to -12. They are all up on pot feet though.
-12! pretty hardy then!
Did you buy online?
thanks again sue
The Star series are lovely and they are hardy, but not very big. The flowers are held at about 50cms. I have Star Quality. I don't have a good photo, but I found this one.
thanks
I bought all of mine from a local garden centre/ nursery many years ago when I first really got into gardening again after moving to this house. I have probably bought two varieties a year, sometimes more. The most I paid was a tenner, that was for Queen Mum. They've all been divided a few times to grow somewhere else, or donated to my SIL. Some I've saved seeds from and have grown into new plants. They are good value in the long-term. They are a bit more expensive now if you buy flowering size 2 or 3 litre pots.
I've bought only one variety Twister online, two years ago, 9cm pots, l am hopeful it will flower this summer now they've really bulked up.
I've been recommended Hoyland Plant Centre by another agapanthus fan I know, also Fairweathers do a good range selling bigger plants that will flower sooner. Also I've bought some more unusual varieties from good old Homebase over the years. Some reduced which was great. Worth checking Homebase out in July for agapanthus.
Also ebay is worth a look I'm told.
If you ever fancy a lilac agapanthus Liams Lilac is gorgeous, but maybe too tall for your garden if it's windy. Though I've not had any of mine damaged by wind, just the occasional stray football.
It can rain quite a bit here too so that's good advice, I have to do the same for alpines in winter if we get a really long spell of rain.
I've been wanting to get some ever since we went to Brittany some years ago and they were everywhere. Love increasing from divisions and seed so sound fun.
I think I have between 30 and 40 different varieties now.
If you want some seeds send me a PM. I've got Black Budda, Queen Mum, Northern Star and a tall variety Purple Star seeds saved from last summer. Maybe Black Panther seeds too. You can get a flower in 3 years from seed so you need patience but they are worth it.