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Plant of the month: Agapanthus cultivars
Every month we highlight a new plant (both exotics and indigenous species) and tell you about some of its qualities that we think make it a worthwhile garden specimen.
Agapanthus cultivars – ‘Aggies’
December and January in the Cape is Agapanthus season and reminds everyone of the summer holidays and the festive season. Our garden, street verges and embankments are ablaze with purple and white around the city and the common ‘aggie’ really comes into it’s own.
There is now a huge variety of Agapanthus cultivars including the dwarf or ‘Nana’ agapanthus. Most of them are cultivars or hybrids of the evergreen Agapanthus praecox from the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape.
Agapanthus nana with variegated leaves
Agapanthus are great waterwise garden plants and are particularly ‘bomb-proof’ meaning that they generally grow well, flower well and look attractive year round as long as they get sufficient water in the hot summer months and are grown in soil with added compost and fertilizer.