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Agapanthus

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Agapanthus

Genus of stout, tufted perennial plant, native to Africa, belonging to the Liliaceae family. Leaves are basal, strap-shaped, 30–50 mm wide, and bright green. Agapanthus orientalis and A. campanulatae are grown in gardens. A. praecox has blue trumpet-shaped flowers, occasionally white, about 40–45 mm long. It has naturalized in rocky places on the Isles of Scilly.



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"The Possibilities of Blue" combines careful observation with the power of the apt metaphor contrasting the agapanthus, which have yet to bloom into blue,
Descriptions of all species accompany a recommendation of 80 particular cultivars which have proven as particularly hardy for garden and container growing, while chapters on choosing plants, cultivation and using agapanthus as a cut flower provide specific growing and usage tips.
In shades ranging from sky blue to lavendar, delphiniums, pansies, iris, lobelia, and agapanthus grow in the blue garden.
 
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