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Agapanthus advice

mmsj496mmsj496 Posts: 70
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I have treated myself to an agapanthus Midnight Star.  It is in a container on my south-facing patio - in full sun, but sheltered.  The RHS website says that it is H5 Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10).  Do I still need to fleece it in winter please?

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  • enilorac2enilorac2 Posts: 77
    I have several, blue and white, all in pots.  I have never fleeced them (in exactly the same position as yours) during the many years that they’ve been there.   I simply cover them lightly with grit/gravel.  They do very well every year and every 4/5 years I take them out, cut in half or thirds with a strong old bread knife and shove them back into new pots.  My patio is south facing. Perhaps it depends on the variety, though I doubt it. I would say they are as tough as old boots on my patio.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    It's a deciduous variety and perfectly hardy in all the but the coldest parts of UK.
    If it's going to be below -10C, fleece it, but not many places in UK get that bad.
    Devon.
  • mmsj496mmsj496 Posts: 70
    Fantastic! Thank you.  I am looking forward to having more plants from it in future years.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I planted about 40 agapanthus in my new border this year
    Devon.
  • Kate.harriKate.harri Posts: 44
    Wow, tall Aga...😂
    K
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Hostafan1 said:
    I planted about 40 agapanthus in my new border this year
    Can I plant out the white ones you gave me , in the borders. ? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    My Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' (which I think is the same variety under a different name) made it through the last two winters in a small pot outside, no protection. (City garden in Nottingham).
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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