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Evergreen agapanthus from seed - when might they flower?

ha2elha2el Posts: 3
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Hello all, apologies if this is elsewhere on the site but I'm reasonably new here and still getting my bearings.  In late summer 2017 I brought home seed pods from the many wild agapanthus which are everywhere on the Isles of Scilly, dried them over winter and potted them in March 2018. They germinated well and out of all of these, selecting the strongest at each stage of repotting, I now have approximately 20 agapanthus plants.  All look healthy with thick leaves, have survived winters (mainly undercover of a plastic tent - the odd night I got caught out) and they are potted in deep terracotta pots which are about 14 inches in diameter - at the moment there are about 4-5 per pot depending on their size and they were put into these pots last summer.  The pots look full but not to capacity as there is soil visible and no roots coming through the bottom.  The leaves are wide and are a nice green, although after the winter, a few did turn yellow and have been removed. I have been giving them tomato feed this year, starting to up this now to more frequently, and I knew I was in for a long wait to see if they would flower.  I don't mind what they look like, how big they are, or what colour they are - it would just be lovely to get something this year, but I'm will to wait.  They are in full sun, and I was wondering if they might flower this year - if they do, which month would I be expected to see a flower stalk and is this obvious amongst the leaves. I'm in Hertfordshire.
Many thanks, Hazel

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Mine took 3 years and I would expect them to flower from July onwards, but mine look far behind where they normally are this year, so who knows?..
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited June 2021
    I did the same, am hoping for a result this year,  mine should be white if they come true from the parent plant. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • ha2elha2el Posts: 3
    Thanks @BobTheGardener and @Lyn,  I probably just need to be more patient. Fingers crossed for this year.
  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    Fingers crossed for you @ha2el - do show us a pic if they flower this year!

    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • ha2elha2el Posts: 3
    Well, not long after I originally posted this, I started to see some shoots/buds. I really didn’t know what I would be looking for as I’ve never had agapanthus before. It looks like not all will flower this year, some are still yet to open the flowers, but they are beautifully tall and strong. One plant in particular has some smaller stalks originating from the larger one at the base. I’m very happy with these and hope they will be even more productive next year.
    Many thanks for the replies.


  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    They are super. Well done you .
  • 2000GTV2000GTV Posts: 112
    Wow, they are beautiful. Your patience has well and truly been rewarded. I sowed some seeds but only last year. They are slowly growing and I hope to see flowers at some point in the future. 
    Martina Franca, Puglia, southern Italy
    Love living in Italy but a Loiner at heart 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Lyn said:
    I did the same, am hoping for a result this year,  mine should be white if they come true from the parent plant. 
    And they did! Quite short but they will grow,  I put some out in the border. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lovely 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    How lovely that everyone's patience with agapanthus seed has been rewarded.  Thanks for the pic @ha2el - gorgeous colour. 
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
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