African lily
agapanthus africanus latin

Over the years, we have lined the edge with pots of oleanders or African lilies.

In the vases are blue African lilies, white feverfew, delphinium and ornithogalum.

Agapanthus (African lilies) are big plants and usually summered outdoors in tubs where the root system can spread.

To protect the roots of cold-sensitive plants such as African lilies (agapanthus ), pack straw or insulating material such as polystyrene blocks around the pot, held in place with bubble polythene.

I kept blue African lilies (agapanthus) going for two summers in Maryland, until I forgot to water them in their winter quarters in the old chickenhouse, and come spring, they looked like dead leaves in the Sahara.

It has a discerning clientele from all over the country, which orders plants from its eclectic catalog, a tour de force with offerings that vary from hardy agapanthus (African lilies) to sea buckthorn from Northern Europe and Russia.

The type species for the genus is Agapanthus africanus.

Under the drawing-room window agapanthus africanus, the blue lily, was in full flower.

Agapanthus africanus (syn.

In Majorca, we grow our Majorcan geraniums behind evergreen Agapanthus africanus, which also has lush winter foliage.

Lilium Mr Sam Agapanthus africanus In the vegetable garden, dwarf and climbing beans are giving a good crop, following on from the the peas and snap peas.

The paved terrace close to the house was dominated by a dark-leafed prunus and dotted with large pots of Mary’s favourite Agapanthus africanus – the stout, tender, more or less evergreen variety.