AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS 'SUMMER LOVE: BLUE'
I recently became enamoured with agapanthuses (agapanthi) which are less toxic than lilies and I find them equally as beautiful. I am growing them in pots to raise them above the soil level of the garden so they do not come into contact with cats which frequently come and sunbathe in my garden. The first two agapanthus that I bought are agapanthus 'Summer Love Blue'. They are perennials, like full sun, flower from May to October, and will require protection in colder months as they are not totally hardy and don't like sub-zero temperatures. I shall pop them, in their pots, into my unheated garden room, protected with fleece, with my fingers crossed that they survive. I think they will. This variety has strong sturdy stems and beautiful trumpet flowers which I like, so do pollinators.
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| Agapanthus 'Summer Love: Blue' |
I have the pots in sunny positions. Removing the seed pods, which appear very rapidly, will encourage the plants to keep on flowers.
The RHS offers guidance on growing agapanthuses here:
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| Agapanthus 'Summer Love: Blue' |