WINTER is on its way and with a ‘cold blast' set to hit Britain in the coming weeks, many of us may be dreaming of the spring sunshine already. Agapanthus flowers will flourish in a sun-soaked garden, ...
Want gorgeous, bold blue blooms in your garden? Try growing Agapanthus, also called Lily of the Nile! This listing is for ...
A: The seeds are black when ripe and will drop from the pod. Tie a piece of mesh around the pod to collect the seed. Or just keep your eye on it. To sow: Barely cover the seed with a moist but ...
Agapanthus - also known as lily of the Nile or the African lily - is one of the most common ornamental blooms found in warm climates. Best loved for its large rounded flower clusters, this vibrant ...
Our new garden is on a chalk hillside above the River Itchen and I remembered that Lewis Palmer, raiser of the famous Agapanthus Headbourne hybrids, lived a couple of villages along the valley in the ...
‘Agapanthus likes to be hugged very tightly and baked in the sun in a very small pot’ I planted a few agapanthus bulbs last spring in a large pot with new potting compost, but they only produced ...
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. JANE: Cutting the spent flower heads off agapanthus will prevent them from setting seed, but then ...
Another gardening project on the schedule for fall’s cool days is the division of long-standing clumps of Agapanthus. The genus Agapanthus includes six to 10 species, all of which are native to South ...
Q. I have amaryllis and agapanthus seed pods that are cracking open on these plants. How do I plant the seeds? A. Place a quality potting soil in a garden tray. Strew the seeds over the soil surface, ...
Richard and Lorna Fulcher have run Pine Cottage plants for the past 17 years and have held the National Collection of agapanthus. Now, however, they grow Pine Cottage named cultivars only, which are ...
Tomato grub, pictured, also called budworm, bores holes into fruit, where they are largely protected from any sprays you apply. Covering crops with fine mesh fabric prevents the moths laying eggs on ...
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have heard that you should not cut off the old flowerheads on ...