Agapanthus is a Herbaceous plant well worth growing. Here in Aberdeen it is best to grow them in containers, and give them the protection of the greenhouse over winter.Agapanthus need a well drained soil/compost. Use John Innes No. 3 for container grown plants. Feed with a high potash feed (tomato food) once in April and again in May in June use a general fertiliser then feed once again each month July August and September with the tomato food. In late November cut back the leaves a few centimetres above ground level and mulch with a layer of compost.With the evergreen varieties just keep the green leaves on, These will yellow and dry with the wind and frost but will re-grow happily in the spring. Old dead leaves can be removed in March. Do not give Agapanthus heat in the winter as this could cause them to flower very poorly or not at all.Agapanthus like a sunny position. The best way to propagate Agapanthus is by division. They come in many shades of blue and also white.
Agapanthus
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