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Posted by pdshop 5 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 7, 08 at 13:35
| I have 4 agapanthus. One has bloomed. How do you winter them over in zone 5? Do they want light? water? food? Thanks |
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RE: agapanthus care
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| I have only 2 Agapanthus (inapertus v. pendulous and caulescens) and I simply allow them to go dormant for the winter in my basement and then wake them up again the following spring with water......been doing it this way for 3 years and have had them bloom.....seems to work. Hope that helps :o) Dan |
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- Posted by bahia SF Bay Area (My Page) on
Thu, Dec 25, 08 at 16:27
| Even the evergreen species of Agapanthus can tolerate being forced into dormancy and kept above freezing in the dark and revived in the spring, or if you have the room in a greenhouse, they can be kept growing all winter as well. Here in coastal northern California A. praecox is typically evergreen, (only losing foliage below 27F or so), and can even be found blooming in winter sometimes. Other cultivars that have inpatertus in the background can sometimes remain evergreen in milder winters, or go completely deciduous with frost. To give you an idea of how tough these plants actually are, they can easily handle being dug up in middle of summer here, left in a shady spot with no water for months at a time, and easily revive once they are planted out again and watered. The roots won't like a deep freeze, however, so avoid too much cold. |
RE: agapanthus care
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| What triggers the agapanthus to bloom. Mine keep blooming in the basement. I have two with bloom spikes now. I have them under lights along with some small palm trees. |
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| Anyone ever collected seeds and have them germinate to successfully grow new plants? Technique to do so? Thanks..... |
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