RE: others that sleep for the winter

Hi Nita,  "A little water now and then" means - keep it barely damp.  Too
much water will rot the roots.  Same for the Agapanthus.  I leave mine
outside IF they are planted in the ground and they do go dormant for the
winter. My potted Agapanthus are put in the GH under the bench also because
the roots are so much more vulnerable in pots.
 But in southern California I know they are used extensively in parks,
gardens, etc and are evergreen and bloom beautifully.  So it doesn't seem
like they need a period of cool to bloom.  In my experience however, there
is a difference in hardiness among the different cultivars.  For my climate
the Headborne Hybrids are the most reliably hardy.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of NitaCretbc@aol.com
Sent:	Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:04 PM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	Re: others that sleep for the winter

Marilyn:  thanks for the info (clarify "a little water now and then"
though).
One other question you may be able to help with...Lilly of the Nile
Agapanthus...
tender in Zone 5.  I kept in my home last year rather than a cooler area
like
the garage and it was beautiful this year but did not bloom.  Someone
mentioned it may need a dormant period - which I interpreted to be a cooler
area for the winter.  Any thoughts or experience with this plant?
Thanks, Nita

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