Agapanthus Blue (1 Bare Root)

A bare root Agapanthus Blue or Lily of the Nile, produces eye-catching blue blooms that will create dazzling garden displays. The clusters of blooms grow on tall, slender stems that create a beautiful silhouette to admire throughout its flowering season.

They are wonderful to admire up close in pots and containers positioned on patio and seating areas, but they also look wonderful, adding architectural interest and structure to beds and borders. Plant them with drifts of ornamental grasses or striking Rudbeckias for a memorable display that is full of colour and texture. You could also allow a few of the faded flowers to form seed pods in autumn for prolonged interest in your garden displays.

The Agapanthus Blue also has delightful green strap-like foliage that creates a foil for other flowers before the blooms emerge and frames the Agapanthus flowers perfectly throughout its flowering season.

Plant your Agapanthus Blue between March and May, in a position of full sun. Agapanthus will thrive in well-drained soil, with a good amount of humus however a rich potting soil should be used when planting in outdoor containers or pots.

Ensure that your agapanthus is kept well-watered while it is growing and reduce water in autumn. Apply a layer of mulch for winter protection. Place containers and pots indoors and keep them almost dry and frost-free.

Details

• Bare root: 1 (Sold as a single bulb)
• Flower colour: Blue
• Flowering months: July, August, September
• Flowering height: 90cm/36″
• Hardiness: Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK
• When to plant: March, April, May
• Planting depth: 15cm/6″
• Bulb spacing: 25cm/10″
• Soil type: Well-drained soil with good amount of humus (rich potting soil to be used when planting in outdoor containers or pots)
• Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
• Sunlight: Full sun