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Agapanthus are pop flowers .
While native to South Africa , these plants can cope with British conditions as long as you take tending of them , especially over the winter .
But while they can often do very well in our gardens , there are certain problems to bet out for .
1) My Agapanthus Won’t Flower
The most common issue gardener experience when grow Agapanthus relate to flowering .
Agapanthus can flower fairly reliably when wish for correctly . However , they can blossom poorly , or give out to blossom at all .
A job with flowering is ordinarily due to one of the follow issues :
Of course , in addition to causing poor or non - flowering , these result can also cause other symptoms in Agapanthus plants .
say on to explore each one of these issues in a little more depth .
2) Sunlight Issues
Most issues with Agapanthus non - flowering relate to some trouble with the environmental conditions .
One such usual issue is a lack of sun .
call up , Agapanthus require a spot that is as gay as potential .
Too much shadiness is one reason why your industrial plant may not be flowering as well as it should .
3) Watering Issues
If the atmospheric condition has been very dry , and especially when produce in container , a want of watering over the old spring , summertime and former autumn may be to pick for poor flowering .
Once established , these plant can be relatively drought - tolerant .
But still have to be watered frequently when growing in pots , and certainly until they are well settled in .
However , Agapanthus also needs well - drain precondition .
Waterlogging , and excessive lacrimation , can also cause effect .
tooth root may rot ( and fungous diseases , see below , may be more likely to set in ) when conditions are too dampish .
4) Agapanthus Fertility Issues
Agapanthus , especially when grown in container , can also suffer from a want of prolificacy .
Low K , for example , may reduce flowering , or even intend that a flora does not bloom totally .
It is a good theme to fertilize your plant with a K - rich liquid provender from spring through to early fall .
Fertility offspring may also have other symptom , such as yellowing leaves , in certain cases .
5) Issues With Agapanthus Winter Care
Another common issue with Agapanthus is incorrect winter care .
Hardier Agapanthus can often overwinter out of doors , but usually ask some protection – such as a mulch of wheat or fall leave heap over the crown .
In more northerly gardens , and for more tender cultivar , it will usually be necessary to move plants to an unheated greenhouse or other protected frost - free location over the wintertime month .
Where this is not done , plants will be damaged , and can die .
Exposure to cold can also reduce bloom the following class , even when plants do outlive the wintertime .
However , pitiable quality flowering can also be due to being kept in too warm a location over the winter months .
Agapanthus space in heated up conditions over wintertime may bloom originally , but the flowers will normally be inferior in this case .
6) Gall Midge
If the flower bud on an Agapanthus become discoloured and deformed and do n’t unfold , this can be due to Agapanthus gall midge .
This is cause by the larva of a small tent-fly , Enigmadiplosis agapanthi , first keep in the UK in 2014.1Agapanthus gall midge . ( n.d . ) . Royal Horticultural Society . Retrieved March 9 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/agapanthus-gall-midge
When the deformed buds are opened , little maggot can be run across deep down .
The affected flower heads should be cautiously removed and destroyed .
7) Plant Diseases
While Agapanthus are not usually troubled by disease , there are several fungous yield that can occur – such as Anthracnose , powdery mildew , grey mould , and ascendent rot , for example .
Ensuring that you have provided the right environmental conditions for your Agapanthus , and are not induce problem through your watering , can help reduce the chances of such problem taking grip .
