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African Lily Albus in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'

 

African Lily 'Albus'

A clump forming plant with shiny strap like leaves producing white flowers on tall sturdy stems. There is other varieties producing lavender blue flowers. Needs watering regularly. This plant can self seed.

 
plant Features
  • African Lily Albus likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • African Lily Albus likes very little water

    Very little water

  • African Lily Albus is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • African Lily Albus likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

African Lily 'Albus'

Latin name

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    African Lily Albus likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    African Lily Albus is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    African Lily Albus likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    African Lily Albus likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown African Lily Albus is 1.25meters x 0.70meters 1.25 M 0.70 M

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'

A clump forming plant with shiny strap like leaves producing white flowers on tall sturdy stems. There is other varieties producing lavender blue flowers. Needs watering regularly. This plant can self seed.


Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed under glass in early spring for transplanting in early summer.

 

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

Summer and autumn mid blue with central stripe, large, trumpet like individual flowers held in round flower heads.

 

Planting outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site

 

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site.

 
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