Agapanthus ( Lily of the Nile )
Agapanthus, or lily of the Nile grows as an ever expanding clump of evergreen strap shaped leaves around 12 in or a little more in length. The dark blue flowers are trumpet shaped, 1-2 in wide, and borne in rounded umbels containing as many as 30 blossoms. These flower clusters are 6-12 in across, and held above the leaves on scapes 2-3 ft tall. Flowers appear in late summer and are long lasting. Agapanthus is a strong evergreen perennial that tolerates neglect, poor soils, and salty coastal conditions. Light: Agapanthus does best in full sun, but can take some afternoon shade. ...
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These are evergreen perennials with spreading fans of stiff, leathery sword shaped leaves up to 2 ft length but only 0.75 inches wide. The 2-4 ft flowering stalks, which are perennial, are branched and stiffly wiry, bearing a succession of short-lived irislike flowers throughout spring and summer. The flowers, rather flattened and nearly 3 in across, are milky white with yellow markings on the three larger tepals. The flowering stems of the african iris are perennial, so don’t cut them back after flowering as you might for most other iris like plants. They are tolerant of poor...
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