The Lily of the Nile was one of my favorite flowers when I lived on the East Coast. They are so striking! Now I grow alliums in the Pacific Northwest to get that majestic look.
If you live in a colder zone like 7, I keep my agapanthus in pots and store them in the garage in the winter. If you have a window in the garage that would help keep the leaves green. Now my agapanthus are all budded up!
It always makes me laugh when American's talk about agapanthus - here in New Zealand they grow like weeds. I spend half my gardening life trying to get rid of them. Also, my husband is allergic. I can see their beauty but they just take over.
You got me thinking about this. I'm so curious if we have the same variety. I made a video about how lantanas can be invasive in certain areas because of the optimal weather for them (in my area, one specific lantana variety is invasive for example, but not all lantanas are invasive here). Some plants do need a reset, otherwise they take over like a monster. This sometimes happens when plants are taken out of their natural habitat or hybridized which is very common in the plant world. You got the scientist in me feeling excited to research more about this because people ask me about invasive plants all the time.
@@homeandlifewithcynthia Yep, they are mostly lantana but we also have lots of varieties. I was in my garden pulling out the "volunteers" on the weekend.
The Lily of the Nile was one of my favorite flowers when I lived on the East Coast. They are so striking! Now I grow alliums in the Pacific Northwest to get that majestic look.
Alliums are pretty awesome too!
I live in Zone 8b and these thrive in zones 8-11 but zones 6-11 can grow them (colder zones need to winterize)
If you live in a colder zone like 7, I keep my agapanthus in pots and store them in the garage in the winter. If you have a window in the garage that would help keep the leaves green. Now my agapanthus are all budded up!
I love that! Thanks for sharing
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I'm always so appreciative of your support. Thank you!
It always makes me laugh when American's talk about agapanthus - here in New Zealand they grow like weeds. I spend half my gardening life trying to get rid of them. Also, my husband is allergic. I can see their beauty but they just take over.
Really? Wow, I wouldn’t have guessed that. lol 😂
You got me thinking about this. I'm so curious if we have the same variety. I made a video about how lantanas can be invasive in certain areas because of the optimal weather for them (in my area, one specific lantana variety is invasive for example, but not all lantanas are invasive here). Some plants do need a reset, otherwise they take over like a monster. This sometimes happens when plants are taken out of their natural habitat or hybridized which is very common in the plant world. You got the scientist in me feeling excited to research more about this because people ask me about invasive plants all the time.
@@homeandlifewithcynthia Yep, they are mostly lantana but we also have lots of varieties. I was in my garden pulling out the "volunteers" on the weekend.