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Title: What's this flower?
Post by: nearly50 on July 16, 2017, 10:57:48 AM

Saw them everywhere in Jersey, in this colour and also white. Thought they were beautiful but don't think I've seen them before


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Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: Two hoots on July 16, 2017, 11:07:31 AM

They are agapanthus, beautiful flowers I have them in the garden in the colour in the photo and in white  :)

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: nearly50 on July 16, 2017, 11:19:12 AM

Thanks two hoots :) Don't think they'd be hardy enough for Scotland but that'll help me find a print or decal for my wall.

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: CLKD on July 16, 2017, 12:14:53 PM

They love their roots firmly planted with not much room to spread.  They grow wild in South Africa so I don't know how that works, other than the soil being poor and very dry.  If you want, buy a pot full light enough to lift under cover during the Winter.  They are blue or white ......

Tnx for sharing.

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: Salad on July 16, 2017, 09:35:34 PM

One of my favourites  :D
Grow well down South

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: CLKD on July 17, 2017, 10:14:21 PM

'wild' or in a pot Salad

Nerines are the others that I fancy trying but don't have a South Facing wall to stuff them against.

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: Salad on July 17, 2017, 10:53:15 PM

Not seen any wild ones around here CLKD, but they grow well in pots. A friend has lots in her garden flower beds too.
I also like Alliums - our village had quite a display of these.   :)

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: CLKD on July 18, 2017, 01:03:00 PM

I grow alliums in the Spring and have seed heads bobbing about as Autumn appears. 

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: bramble on July 18, 2017, 05:04:59 PM

They will grow in Scotland but need shelter in the winter.

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: JaneinPen on July 19, 2017, 09:25:49 AM

We are in The Lake District. Very windy garden and have a beautiful display of agapanthus each year.   They do flower later than in the South as only just showing flower heads now. It is worth trying to grow them.  Good luck

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: CLKD on July 19, 2017, 01:32:44 PM

Are yours in the ground or pots JaneinPen?

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: JaneinPen on July 20, 2017, 08:25:10 AM

CLKD they are in the garden

Title: Re: What's this flower?
Post by: CLKD on July 20, 2017, 08:25:46 AM

How lovely  :)