Re: agapanthus africanus

Dear Dave and all Medit-planters,

re: variegated Agapanthus. I have grown three different forms and have kept two. I had plants of Agapanthus campanulatus 'Variegatus' which had white variegations. It had small heads of pale blue flowers. The leaves while broad, were short and the whole plant rather diminutive alongside the plain form of the species. I found the plant not very thrifty and it slowly deteriorated because I would not water it much over summer. It has gone to the Agapanthus ground in the sky. I am sure it would still be around in the trade and in gardens more generously watered than mine.

I also have a very healthy clump of A. africanus 'Aureo- marginatus' which has yellow/ cream variegations plus the usual sky blue flowers. While not quite so large as the plain form it is vigorous and prolific - it is also growing under a tall Gleditschia and rarely gets a feed. It does not flower as well as it might in a more sunny position. Still, it always looks smart, is 'evergreen' and always attracts attention in prime position in a bed of variegated Yuccas and Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii'.

The other variegated Agapanthus I have is a hybrid of A. umbellatus called 'Jehan'. The leaves are very broad and conspicuously striped cream, much paler than the above cultivar. It carries large heads of pale blue flowers and is somewhat 'deciduous' in that the old leaves almost decompose as the new growth emerges in mid- winter. The plant was raised by David Glenn at Lambley Perennials, Ascot (near Ballarat) in Victoria. He gave me a plant as a trial. I believe he is building up stocks for eventual release. The plant is named after the son of his wife ie. his step-son.

regards

trevor n.

Trevor Nottle
Garden Historian, Garden Writer, Designer, Consultant
WALNUT HILL, 5 Walker Street, Crafers, SA 5152 AUSTRALIA
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