Waterberg Agapanthus

Waterberg Agapanthus Care

Agapanthus Coddii

Other names: Codd's Agapanthus

What is the plant

Agapanthus is a genus of herbaceous perennials that mostly bloom in summer. The leaves are basal, curved, and linear, growing up to 60 cm (24 in) long. They are rather leathery and arranged in two opposite rows. The plant has a mostly underground stem called a rhizome (like a ginger 'root') that is used as a storage organ. The roots, which grow out of the rhizome, are white, thick and fleshy. The inflorescence is a pseudo-umbel subtended by two large deciduous bracts at the apex of a long, erect scape, up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. They have funnel-shaped or tubular flowers,[8] in hues of blue to purple, shading to white. Some hybrids and cultivars have colors not found in wild plants. The ovary is superior. The style is hollow. Agapanthus does not have the distinctive chemistry of Allioideae.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 12°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Keep the plant well watered when growing, but allow it to dry out in winter. Making sure that the substrate does not dry out completely. If watering is excessive, water may stagnate, which leads to acidification of the soil.
Fertilizer
During the growing season, the plant can be fertilize every 10 days (April to October). In the winter, during the rest period the plant is not fed.
Sunlight
Agapanthus coddii can be grow as a houseplant in bright light. The plant requires good lighting in the summer, with a lack of light, the flower stalks are extended, and they need support. They grows best at a window with a south, southeast, or southwest orientation. This plant blooms best when grown in full sun.

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Soil
Plant Codd's agapanthus just deep enough to cover the roots, spacing them about 8” apart. A single plant will fill a 12” pot, or use more in larger pots. Use well-drained potting mix, as they do not tolerate waterlogged soil. For good growth and abundant flowering, this plant requires a nutrient mixture of clay-sod, humus, leaf soil and sand (2: 2: 1: 1).
Temperature
In summer, the optimal temperature is at around 25℃. In winter a low temperature of 10-12 ℃ is desirable. Waterberg agapanthus is frost hardy, and should be able to survive in permanent outdoor cultivation in areas with a winter minimum of -7°C, although in regions that dip to -5° C and below for long periods the plants should be mulched thickly with a protective layer of leaves/straw/hessian.
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