Re: Agapanthus
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Agapanthus
- From: C* P*
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:34:26 EST
In a message dated 3/19/01 1:43:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@CLARK.NET
writes:
<< The one I have wants to be a winter grower and blooms in early May
for me now that it lives in my cool greenhouse all winter.
Before I got the greenhouse, I used to let it go dormant with frost
and then wintered it all over the house and in the garage. It was
never truly a happy camper, but has survived for well over 10 years -
most of which it had the more or less dry, winter dormancy in some
forgotten spot somewhere in the house. >>
Marge, Bobbi and All,
I also have an Agapanthus which remains in the winter garden room all year
round as it does not like to be outside. Mine stays green all year ( It is
very attractive pot of green curly foliage) and blooms sporadically. It was
grown from seed. Therefore, I would suggest that if you buy one, seek out a
named variety with a predisposition to bloom well in your area. A friend has
one kept through the cold winters here in a garage. His blooms magnificently
in July and is some named sort purchased for deeper blue flowers.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
