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Lily of the Nile
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Posted by dobra1629 z9/LA (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 19:05
| Went to Walmart today and saw this beautiful plant but I know nothing about it. Does it do well here? How long is the bloom time? |
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RE: Lily of the Nile
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| I am trying Lily of the Nile, agapanthis (agapanthus?) this year for the first time. A friend gave me a clump of them this spring when she split hers. They have been growing well for her in Gautier MS for a few years. I then bought a few clumps from Lowes and they are all doing well so far. There are a number of threads in the forum where they discuss this plant. Do a search and you'll find plenty of info. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| Agapanthus do very well in Houma. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| I've been growing agapanthas in Lake Charles, LA for 15 years. They have bloomed every year. In bloom right now. Bloom in shade or full sun. Doesn't seem to matter. Steve |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| I have the lavender one which makes a bloom as large as a volley ball. The bloom lasts a very long time too. I live south of Houma, La. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| The light-purple one makes a full, round ball of flowerettes. There is one out called "Elaine" that is the most beautiful dark purple you ever saw. However, I've never seen these "Elaine's" form a full ball. Agapanthus flourish in our climate. I've seen stems nearly as big around as a golf ball and 4 feet high. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| Anyone have experiance with the white variety? |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| I have a couple of the white variety (were purchased as purple). They perform identical to the purples that I have. Mine bloom in shade and sun, in the ground and in pots. I have two mini-purples in a curb-side mailbox bed that did not bloom. I suspect a combination of excess heat from the pavement and canine watering have stressed them. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| I found some white ones on ebay and we'll see how they do.... |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| bigoledude, thanks for the info on "Elaine." When we moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2001, our landscaper planted our gardens, a little this, a little that. Our agapanthus were stunning, from the first year on, deep,dark purple, but never fully opened, which didn't matter. Neither my landscaper nor I were familiar with Elaine. They were so beautiful and the envy of the neighborhood. I really worried about one neighbor who would tell me he was going to steal them when I went out of town! Katrina took care of that for us, but I'm happy to say we'll be moving to a new home next month and those will be the first flowers I buy. I hope they like my new soil as much as they did my old. |
RE: Lily of the Nile
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| theboss003 on ebay is who I bought my pair of white agapanthus from for $6.99 plus shipping. They are small but healthy plants that were too small to bloom this year. I'll try to remember to up-date when they bloom. |
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