Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' syn. Agapanthus inapertus 'Sky', Agapanthus 'Sky'
African Lily 'Sky'
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped, dark green leaves and large, rounded heads of trumpet-shaped flowers, often with a central stripe on the petals. It flowers in late summer and early autumn. 'Sky' is a variety of the species Agapanthus inapertus, which have drooping flowers. It is a deciduous variety and grows to about 1 metre tall. It has sky blue flowers with a white flush near the base. Flowers mid to late summer.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
African Lily 'Sky'
Latin name
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' syn. Agapanthus inapertus 'Sky', Agapanthus 'Sky'
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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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
0.60 M
1.00 M
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' syn. Agapanthus inapertus 'Sky', Agapanthus 'Sky'
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped, dark green leaves and large, rounded heads of trumpet-shaped flowers, often with a central stripe on the petals. It flowers in late summer and early autumn. 'Sky' is a variety of the species Agapanthus inapertus, which have drooping flowers. It is a deciduous variety and grows to about 1 metre tall. It has sky blue flowers with a white flush near the base. Flowers mid to late summer.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed under glass in early spring for transplanting in early summer.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site
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.
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