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Non-flowering Agapanthus
I'm asking this question on behalf of a workmate who is having some
trouble getting his Agapanthus to flower. He has three, all in pots, but only one is not flowering. There's plenty of lush green foliage, but no flowers. This is its third year now and in the first it had one flower but since then nothing. The pot it's in restricts its root run since this is meant to induce flowering, and it's in full sun in well drained compost, so any ideas what he could try to get it to flower? Thanks in advance, Tony. |
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Non-flowering Agapanthus
On 20/7/06 18:57, in article ,
"Tony Carnell" wrote: I'm asking this question on behalf of a workmate who is having some trouble getting his Agapanthus to flower. He has three, all in pots, but only one is not flowering. There's plenty of lush green foliage, but no flowers. This is its third year now and in the first it had one flower but since then nothing. The pot it's in restricts its root run since this is meant to induce flowering, and it's in full sun in well drained compost, so any ideas what he could try to get it to flower? I don't know how helpful this is but where I come from, Jersey, Agapanthus grow freely in banks and hedges even, as they do in some places in northern France like Ile de Brehat, Chausey, etc. I had no idea they would do better with a restricted root run because I've never seen them grown that way, though I've certainly seen lots in pots, too! There's one particular grassy bank in Jersey that I could show you where the Ags flower every year in prolific quantities and, as far as I know, both undisturbed AND unrestricted. However, are all these plants the same age? Are they all the same variety? And is he feeding them? Sometimes, feeding plants produces a lot of foliage but no or fewer flowers. Is it a smaller bulb and over-potted, perhaps? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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Non-flowering Agapanthus
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 20/7/06 18:57, in article , "Tony Carnell" wrote: I'm asking this question on behalf of a workmate who is having some trouble getting his Agapanthus to flower. He has three, all in pots, but only one is not flowering. There's plenty of lush green foliage, but no flowers. This is its third year now and in the first it had one flower but since then nothing. The pot it's in restricts its root run since this is meant to induce flowering, and it's in full sun in well drained compost, so any ideas what he could try to get it to flower? I don't know how helpful this is but where I come from, Jersey, Agapanthus grow freely in banks and hedges even, as they do in some places in northern France like Ile de Brehat, Chausey, etc. I had no idea they would do better with a restricted root run because I've never seen them grown that way, though I've certainly seen lots in pots, too! There's one particular grassy bank in Jersey that I could show you where the Ags flower every year in prolific quantities and, as far as I know, both undisturbed AND unrestricted. However, are all these plants the same age? Are they all the same variety? And is he feeding them? Sometimes, feeding plants produces a lot of foliage but no or fewer flowers. Is it a smaller bulb and over-potted, perhaps? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) I think left alone they create their own crowding, certainly flower better in pots if left alone, but if all 3 pots are treated the same its possible the plants were seedlings and one is just less inclined to flower. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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