Agapanthus Common name: African Lily	Indicates sun requirement      Full sun      Half sun      Semi-shade      Shade   Indicates Water requirement         High water requirement.     Water every 1-2 days.          Medium water requirement.     Water every 3-7 days.          Low water requirement.     Water every 7-14 days.
Description Summer flowering bulbous plant that survives long dry periods and even neglect. Agapanthus grows in clumps of strap-like leaves that arch towards the ground and thus form an attractive and evergreen foliage cover. It produces large globe-shaped clusters of tubular flowers (blue or white) on a long stem that are impressive as cut flower displays. Agapanthus are also ideal as plants for difficult situations like slopes or seaside gardens and make great container plants.
Growing Agapanthus grows almost anywhere, sun or shade, and is adaptable to most kind of soils and locations. The only possible drawback is that they have vigorous roots and a spreading habit, thus they can tend to take over your garden in the right conditions. The solution is to simply keep thinning the clumps to keep them in check. Fertilize once a year in spring with complete fertilizer (a handful per square meter). If grown as a container plant, plant it in large tubs, minimum 50cm diameter, and feed monthly during summer to improve flowers and foliage. The best time to propagate by division of the clumps is from late winter to early spring. But considering the hardiness of this plant, any other time of the year will be just as suitable. Propagation by seed is good method to quickly obtain more plants as Agapanthus seeds germinate readily and easily. Pests to watch out for are snails. They absolutely love Agapanthus! Suitable for all but the coldest climates.