Plantidote of the Day 2011-06-21


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Submitted by twig on Tue, 06/21/2011 - 7:30am

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Agapanthus orientalis or africanus

Lily-of-the-Nile

In another day or two, all those closed buds in the shot above will be open, creating a big ball (8" to 10" in diameter) of blue splendor that marks the beginning of summer here in Zone 10 (to me anyway). This is the original, old school version of agapanthus. Now there are newer varieties with larger flower balls, white flowers and even dwarf versions of lily of the Nile. They're all beautiful, but I still like the classic version best.

Lily-of-the-Nile is comfortable in USDA Zones 8a through 11. In colder climates, it can be grown as a container plant and brought inside during winter. Lily-of-the-Nile likes full sun, but can manage with some shade. Once established, it can tolerate dry spells and seems impervious to pests. Just about the perfect plant!

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