Last summer I planted 3 in bloom agapanthus Sky Rockets in a terracotta bowl - last autumn I overwintered them in a sheltered corner of our terrace, with the bowl raised on bricks to aid drainage and I wrapped the bowl in a couple of layers of bubblewrap. We had a horrendous winter with long very cold spells and about 2 ft of snow hanging around seemingly for 3 months.
Several of the terracotta pots on the terrace were badly frost-damaged but the agapanthus survived and have been blooming again beautifully this year.
It's only now that I discover Agapanthus Sky Rocket is not supposed to be winter-hardy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry no photos - I've been very limited in my recording of this glorious summer - too much work, too much socialising and a dying and now dead camera I have bought myself a new one, but in preparation for my trip to Central Russia next year I've bought a more sooper dooper one than previously, and am now earnestly studying the 148 page manual
OH has just reminded me that I did take some photos of the pots on the terrace - they're on the dead camera
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My blue ones (don't know the name) have been in the ground since I got them about 8 or 9 years ago - clay soil. They started flowering a few years ago, first 1 stalk then more - the last couple of years I have had 5 flowers. I don't do anything to them for winter and they come up every year. I have never divided them (not sure if I'm supposed to do so). We live near Manchester.
I bought an agapanthus today as I saw it today for the first time in garden centre, It was attracting lots of bees which is what tempted me to buy it. I was advised to keep it in pot so sunk it in border against garage wall. As I live in Leeds when would be the best time to move to green house as it can get a bit frosty here at times. On the label it says its Sunfield.
i have a agapanthus its blue,should i put it in a pot,its in the ground,and has 8 flowers on it,there going over a bit now,can i move it now,any advice,please
Agapanthus dislike winter wet more than they dislike cold. They also flower better when their roots are a bit congested. So for that reason I keep mine in pots and put them in a cold GH for the winter - which keeps them dry too. I normally take them in about November, leave them alone til March, when i start to water them again, and then put them back outside in April. By then I need the GH space for other things. Hope that helps
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The way I understand it is flowers will appear when the plant is just about pot bound
James
Last summer I planted 3 in bloom agapanthus Sky Rockets in a terracotta bowl - last autumn I overwintered them in a sheltered corner of our terrace, with the bowl raised on bricks to aid drainage and I wrapped the bowl in a couple of layers of bubblewrap. We had a horrendous winter with long very cold spells and about 2 ft of snow hanging around seemingly for 3 months.
Several of the terracotta pots on the terrace were badly frost-damaged but the agapanthus survived and have been blooming again beautifully this year.
It's only now that I discover Agapanthus Sky Rocket is not supposed to be winter-hardy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sky Rocket is obviously made of sterner stuff Dove and benefitted from the bubblewrap blanket. Do you have a photo of it in bloom this summer?
Sorry no photos - I've been very limited in my recording of this glorious summer - too much work, too much socialising and a dying and now dead camera
I have bought myself a new one, but in preparation for my trip to Central Russia next year I've bought a more sooper dooper one than previously, and am now earnestly studying the 148 page manual 
OH has just reminded me that I did take some photos of the pots on the terrace - they're on the dead camera
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My blue ones (don't know the name) have been in the ground since I got them about 8 or 9 years ago - clay soil. They started flowering a few years ago, first 1 stalk then more - the last couple of years I have had 5 flowers. I don't do anything to them for winter and they come up every year. I have never divided them (not sure if I'm supposed to do so). We live near Manchester.
I bought an agapanthus today as I saw it today for the first time in garden centre, It was attracting lots of bees which is what tempted me to buy it. I was advised to keep it in pot so sunk it in border against garage wall. As I live in Leeds when would be the best time to move to green house as it can get a bit frosty here at times. On the label it says its Sunfield.
i have a agapanthus its blue,should i put it in a pot,its in the ground,and has 8 flowers on it,there going over a bit now,can i move it now,any advice,please
Agapanthus dislike winter wet more than they dislike cold. They also flower better when their roots are a bit congested. So for that reason I keep mine in pots and put them in a cold GH for the winter - which keeps them dry too. I normally take them in about November, leave them alone til March, when i start to water them again, and then put them back outside in April. By then I need the GH space for other things. Hope that helps
snap Chicky. Exactly as I do.