thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly Tom. I'll keep the leaves on then and water often directly after replanting, then weekly until I need to replant once again. have a great day. Kandis
Did you ever make this video? I have loads of overgrown agapanthas in 2 beds that I would like to separate and spread out to other areas in my yard. They seem very rooty looking - though they do bloom nicely but it seems like I will need a different technique then the potted video. Thanks-
I live in South France where it can get to -15 C some winters...I hope they will survive...However my question is when and do I need to cut the leaves of my Agapanthus Africanus? I used to leave in NZ and I don't remember ever pruning them...Thank you fofr your help
Hi Tom, thanks for your video, very helpful. didn't know to set them overnight - I did it though as I had so many and couldn't plant them in time. I am renovating my house in Cape Town and have heaps in the front garden. I have to move them to the back yard garden with not very much sun - for 6 months or so. we are coming into summer in Cape Town. should I cut the leaves off when I replant them the second time to help them to recover from the double move? or cut off the leaves in the first move to help them to get stronger for the second move? regards kandis
+Kandis Stevens No need to cut off their leaves. If you want to make them look uniform, I suppose you could cut the leaves in half, in a fan shape, the way some people do with Iris when those are dug out of the ground. But keeping the leaves on allows the plant to continue to photosynthesize. Some people think that leaving the leaves on lets the plants dry out. Keep the plants watered every week or so and they will be fine. Granted, they will look like they are in a state of collapse for a while but be patient. The plants probably won't do much growing in six months. They'll be fine for an additional move at that time.
Se separan muy facil estos lirios del rio nilo. Después de que los separo, el dice que se deben de dejar secar 24 horas antes de sembrarse para que no se pudran. Suerte, ;--) Maria
I've seen a lot of Agapanthus during our vacation in San diego, California. Will they thrive here in Texas considering our temps varying from hot summer to freezing winter?
+Van Gogh They will get damaged at 25 degrees. Consider them as a potted plant you can move under shelter in winter. Or try covering them and hope. BTW, they really like high afternoon shade. In direct sun in a very hot climate the leaves will looked bleached. They can also sunburn, which is indicated by damage to the center of their leaves.
thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly Tom. I'll keep the leaves on then and water often directly after replanting, then weekly until I need to replant once again. have a great day. Kandis
Very Helpful. Thank you very much - Jan from the UK
Hi Tom, thank you for this video, it has very useful information especially the need to let it sit outside the soil overnight to heal over.
Thanks for the compliment. I may next try to produce a video showing how to dig up and divide a large clump of agapanthus growing in the ground.
Did you ever make this video? I have loads of overgrown agapanthas in 2 beds that I would like to separate and spread out to other areas in my yard. They seem very rooty looking - though they do bloom nicely but it seems like I will need a different technique then the potted video. Thanks-
Thank you Tom, very informative and really well explained.
Oh this was a good vide. Thanks Mr. Guy.
Thank you very much for your very helpful information. Greetings from Bavaria, Germany,
Christian
Short & thorough, tyvm!
I live in South France where it can get to -15 C some winters...I hope they will survive...However my question is when and do I need to cut the leaves of my Agapanthus Africanus? I used to leave in NZ and I don't remember ever pruning them...Thank you fofr your help
Hi Tom, thanks for your video, very helpful. didn't know to set them overnight - I did it though as I had so many and couldn't plant them in time. I am renovating my house in Cape Town and have heaps in the front garden. I have to move them to the back yard garden with not very much sun - for 6 months or so. we are coming into summer in Cape Town. should I cut the leaves off when I replant them the second time to help them to recover from the double move? or cut off the leaves in the first move to help them to get stronger for the second move?
regards
kandis
+Kandis Stevens No need to cut off their leaves. If you want to make them look uniform, I suppose you could cut the leaves in half, in a fan shape, the way some people do with Iris when those are dug out of the ground. But keeping the leaves on allows the plant to continue to photosynthesize.
Some people think that leaving the leaves on lets the plants dry out. Keep the plants watered every week or so and they will be fine. Granted, they will look like they are in a state of collapse for a while but be patient.
The plants probably won't do much growing in six months. They'll be fine for an additional move at that time.
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Preciosos pero traduzcan al español,gracias.
Está muy interesante la explicación
Se separan muy facil estos lirios del rio nilo. Después de que los separo, el dice que se deben de dejar secar 24 horas antes de sembrarse para que no se pudran. Suerte, ;--) Maria
I've seen a lot of Agapanthus during our vacation in San diego, California. Will they thrive here in Texas considering our temps varying from hot summer to freezing winter?
+Van Gogh They will get damaged at 25 degrees. Consider them as a potted plant you can move under shelter in winter. Or try covering them and hope. BTW, they really like high afternoon shade. In direct sun in a very hot climate the leaves will looked bleached. They can also sunburn, which is indicated by damage to the center of their leaves.
thank you very much
Don't cut the leaves unless they are damaged by frost, and only then in late spring. Wait for new leaves to appear first, then cut the leaves.
can i leave it in the pot and plant to pot in to the ground?
Can you plant the pot in the ground? Yes. But the agapanthus will become root bound after a while.
Thank you for the quick reply
4:58 Now you tell us! 😉
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