| Botanical name | Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis |
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| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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| Flowers | New hybrids present a range of exciting colours.‘Blue Moon’, bearing dark blue flowers on long stems in summer, is compact and clump-forming. ‘Albidus’, with white flowers, is similar. ‘Dou |
| Common name(s) | Blue lily |
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| Uses in landscape design | This plant is perfect to use along pathways |
| Other languages | Oos-Kaapbloulelie (A) |
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis (Blue lily)
- Botanical name: Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis
- Common name(s): Blue lily
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
New hybrids present a range of exciting colours. ‘Blue Moon’, bearing dark blue flowers on long stems in summer, is compact and clump-forming. ‘Albidus’, with white flowers, is similar. Both are ideal for mass plantings. ‘Amethyst’, lilac-coloured with a striped petal, can flower up to three times a year. ‘Double Diamond’, a dwarf hybrid with double white flowers, grows to 150mm (300mm when in flower). The blue-flowered ‘Summer Gold’ has golden foliage. ‘Blue Ice’, a tall standard variety (to 1.2m), bears pure white flowers with an ice-blue base. ‘Black Pantha’, the darkest agapanthus bred thus far, has almost-black buds which turn a velvety purple when open.
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Botanical Pronunciation: ag-uh-PAN-thus PREE-koks
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
New hybrids present a range of exciting colours.‘Blue Moon’, bearing dark blue flowers on long stems in summer, is compact and clump-forming. ‘Albidus’, with white flowers, is similar. ‘Double Diamond’, a dwarf hybrid with double white flowers, ‘Blue Ice’, a tall standard variety (to 1.2m), bears pure white flowers with an ice-blue base. ‘Black Pantha’, the darkest agapanthus bred thus far, has almost-black buds which turn a velvety purple when open.
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