Agapanthus 'Headbourne hybrids'
African Lily
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil (or John Innes no. 3 compost for containers)
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: borderline hardy (may need protection in winter)
Showy globes of trumpet-shaped flowers, ranging in colour from deep to pale blue, appear from July to September on straight stems above clumps of strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. Headbourne hybrids are a particularly fine variety of African lilies, ideal for a sunny well-drained border or a large patio pot. - Garden care: Keep well-watered during the growing season, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month from spring until the plant flowers. Towards the end of September cut back on the watering and feeding to allow the foliage to toughen up, and in cold, exposed areas protect the crown of the plant with a deep, dry winter mulch.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten
Goes well with...
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Stipa tenuissima
pony tails or angel hair ( syn. Stipa tenuifolia )
9cm pot
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Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht'
sage ( syn. Salvia May Night )
9cm pot
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Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican fleabane (syn. Erigeron Profusion)
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Galvanised metal balcony pot
Ø20.5 × H25cm
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Terracotta flared rim pot
medium Ø40 × H40cm