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Anyone grow Agapanthus in border

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  • I have grown them in a south facing aspect but in a very windy site in heavy clay soil and they were very successful. (I needed to stake mine because of the wind)
  • I put mine in plastic pots with the bottoms cut off and a small slit in the side into the border, so they could experience the root constraint they seem to like while they got used to the open soil. All 9 doing well so far after 2 years! 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    they're better in the ground Oitb.

    Devon.
  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102

    I have always planted agapanthus in my boarder on basically a clay soil with normally good success. I would suggest planting a deciduous type as opposed to a evergreen   as in my experience they seen to grow better in a boarder 

     

    Runneybeak 

    Agapanthus require a good quality well drained soul and feed every 3 weeks with tomato feed. They are a beautiful but greedy plant IMO 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I have , this very day, completed splitting mine ( about 60 ) . Mine are in pots, because I've not decided where to plant them yet. 

    I just use mpc compost due to cost which has enough food in it to last until summer gets under way, then , like Steve, I use tomato food.

    The deciduous varieties tend to be hardier than the evergreen types.

    I bought more plants from pine cottage plants ( one of the national collection holders )

    https://pcplants.co.uk/

    Lots of info on their website.

     

    Devon.
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