We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to grow around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

Sure, if its not dense shade.

Its always better to grow several in a group. Maybe more than one flower
color too?

The Agapanthus sure looked good growing along the sidewalk of O.J's former
Brentwood Estate.


Frank Martin wrote in message
...
We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to grow around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea what an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here at the house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's head out of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2 mile long.)

Jan

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then again, there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea what an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here at the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's head out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2 mile
long.)

Jan

My mom grew Agapanthas in California. They're pretty plants : )

In article , "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then again, there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea what an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here at the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's head out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2 mile
long.)

Jan

My agapanthus project is going to involve an electric jack hammer to get
them planted, so dense and gravelly is the terrain outside our front door.
I hope these plants are as hardy as claimed. Also, they will have to cope
with the ministrations of countless dogs being walked up and down every hour
of the day. Should I use dolomite or something similar to help them start?



"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
My mom grew Agapanthas in California. They're pretty plants : )

In article , "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then again,
there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to
grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant just
one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea what
an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here at
the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's head
out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2 mile
long.)

Jan

What do you mean by hardy?
The evergreen cultivars grown in southern California are NOT cold hardy.

Exactly where on the planet are you?

If you have to deal with dogs, planting something prickly like miniature
roses, cactus or even thistles might be far more appropriate!!!!


Frank Martin wrote in message
...
My agapanthus project is going to involve an electric jack hammer to get
them planted, so dense and gravelly is the terrain outside our front door.
I hope these plants are as hardy as claimed. Also, they will have to cope
with the ministrations of countless dogs being walked up and down every
hour
of the day. Should I use dolomite or something similar to help them
start?



"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
My mom grew Agapanthas in California. They're pretty plants : )

In article ,
"Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then again,
there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully
grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to
grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant
just
one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea
what
an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here at
the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's
head
out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2 mile
long.)

Jan

I live in Melbourne Australia.

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
news
What do you mean by hardy?
The evergreen cultivars grown in southern California are NOT cold hardy.

Exactly where on the planet are you?

If you have to deal with dogs, planting something prickly like miniature
roses, cactus or even thistles might be far more appropriate!!!!


Frank Martin wrote in message
...
My agapanthus project is going to involve an electric jack hammer to get
them planted, so dense and gravelly is the terrain outside our front
door.
I hope these plants are as hardy as claimed. Also, they will have to
cope
with the ministrations of countless dogs being walked up and down every
hour
of the day. Should I use dolomite or something similar to help them
start?



"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
My mom grew Agapanthas in California. They're pretty plants : )

In article ,
"Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then
again,
there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully
grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to
grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant
just
one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea
what
an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here
at
the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's
head
out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2
mile
long.)

Jan

Do they sell the American magazine, "Horticulture" in Oz? My mom
just sent the August 2003 issue and one of the big feature articles is
about Agapanthas. I'll read it tonight and try to give you a synopsis.
(I'd forgotten just how pretty those plants are...)

Jan


In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

I live in Melbourne Australia.

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
news
What do you mean by hardy?
The evergreen cultivars grown in southern California are NOT cold hardy.

Exactly where on the planet are you?

If you have to deal with dogs, planting something prickly like miniature
roses, cactus or even thistles might be far more appropriate!!!!


Frank Martin wrote in message
...
My agapanthus project is going to involve an electric jack hammer to get
them planted, so dense and gravelly is the terrain outside our front
door.
I hope these plants are as hardy as claimed. Also, they will have to
cope
with the ministrations of countless dogs being walked up and down every
hour
of the day. Should I use dolomite or something similar to help them
start?



"Jan Flora" wrote in message
...
My mom grew Agapanthas in California. They're pretty plants : )

In article ,
"Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Have you been smoking the Agapanthas up there in Alaska, Jan?

The subject is Agapanthus. You can't grow them in Alaska. Then
again,
there
are some deciduous cold hardy species that have been successfully
grown
outdoors in Denver you might want to try.


Jan Flora wrote in message
...
In article , "Frank Martin"
wrote:

We live in town and we want to know if agapanthus is suitable to
grow
around
tree bases, even if the soil is very gravelly. Should we plant
just
one
agapanthus or several in a group? Please help, Frank

I have no idea, but my favorite "confuse the pilgrims" sign for my
driveway is:
"Beware of the Agapanthas." Most people have absolutely *no* idea
what
an
agapanthas is, so they're afraid to get out of their car up here
at
the
house.

(It's going to get worse -- I have a local sculptor working on a
life-sized
triceratops metal sculpture for me. It's going to be poking it's
head
out
of
the treeline, about 1/4 mile up my driveway. My driveway is 1/2
mile
long.)

Jan

Hi
Here in Gippsland Vic Aust. they are virtually indestructible, we commonly
refer to them as farm weed. Even when you dump them on the ground they grow
well. We must be lucky as far as aggies are concerned they look great up
long drives etc and they really no attention at all, I have some that the
chooks lay their eggs in the middle, the cat even had kittens in the middle
once.

Michele


"Frank Martin" wrote in message
...
I live in Melbourne Australia.

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message
news
What do you mean by hardy?
The evergreen cultivars grown in southern California are NOT cold hardy.

Exactly where on the planet are you?

If you have to deal with dogs, planting something prickly like miniature
roses, cactus or even thistles might be far more appropriate!!!!