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dirkandthemac · 22-08-2010, 01:22 PM

I have once seen a beautiful deep crimson one but I didn't buy it on the day... Am doing doing my damndest to find it! I saw it a nursery here in the UK at Eggesford in Devon (may be Pine Cottage Plants). They are only open by appointment though and I am struggling to find the time to go see!

Happy Hunting...

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwynne mackie

I think I might have it. The one I have is called A. alba rosea, and starts
out white, but goes pink as the flower matures. Have you ever heard of a red
one?
Cheers,
Alwynne

"Luke" wrote in message
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Hi Alwynne,

The flower is white with a strawberry tinge, it is a beautiful flower. I
have seen them for sale at Bunnings.

"alwynne mackie" wrote in message
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Luke, do you mean that the flowers are a strawberry colour? Someone once
told me they had seen a red agapanthus, but I thought they had just
mistakened it for an agapanthus. Perhaps they were right!
Cheers,
Alwynne
"Luke" wrote in message
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Hi Ruth,

I bought some strawberry agapanthus seeds from the net and just
planted
them
in a yates greenhouse seed tray, a couple of months later I had baby
agapathus's growing. I grew them in a seed raising mix as well. I kept
them
moist and in a shady position and they seemed to love it.

Cheers
Luke

"Ruth" wrote in message
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I'm aware that a lot of people frown up the idea of putting in more
agapanthus but I have just the spot for a few of these!

I've collected the pods\seeds of the ones which have finished
flowering and would ask "do I just throw them on the ground" or do
something else with them, to have a few grow?!

Many thanks.

Ruth.