Agapanthus

Morning everyone. I’m really not looking forward to the next couple of days, yesterday was bad enough and it’s going to be even hotter today. Stay safe and hydrated. The agapanthus is blooming now (all two stems 🙄) 💙 #agapanthus-blue #african-lily-blue

Morning Jane, it wasn't too bad here though I did spend 3hrs watering pots and the veg beds.

Good Morning Jane, your Agapanthus is beautiful. Stay safe too 🥵 @pelly

Morning Jeremy. I’m in the wrong side of the country at the moment, I wish I was somewhere cooler 🥵 @jpea

It's very warm and sticky here but not the searing heat your experiencing poor lass, I'm sure you will but I'll still say it, keep safe

Morning Karen, thank you. The fridge is full of water and salad stuff. I won’t be venturing out unless I absolutely have to 🥵 @KOutdoors

Morning Jane, not a pleasant experience, My heart goes out to all the people having to work through it. We are like moles with blinds an curtains closed after 10…

Thanks very much Jeremy. Contingency plans are in place and unless there’s a family emergency I’m going nowhere 🥵 @jpea

Same here, I’m all stocked up. I’m dreading it I really am 🥵@pelly

Very wise, I'm off to a Tai Chi class in an air-conditioned room 😉

Me too Karen 🥵 @KOutdoors

Morning Elise, mine too. I think as many businesses as possible are not opening but that’s only a small amount. We are the same, living in the twilight zone 😂 @Auricula

I'm home alone today as Neil has gone fishing so I've been having a really good sort out in the garden. My agapanthus only has two flower stems again this year, better than none I suppose. Time for a cuppa now whilst a rain shower passes over (hopefully) as I still have more to do 💙 #agapanthus-blue #african-lily-blue

Enjoy your freedom….😂

As you said 2 better than none.

Lovely 😊.. I’ve got 6 this year for the first time 💙

They’re contrary plants! Some years mine are full of flowers, other years very poor. This year I have a mixture of good and bad so I’ll go with the good and ignore the bad 😂😂😘

I have Elaine but normal service has now resumed 😂 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Definitely 💙 @joannie.a

Thanks Julie. Yours is doing well 💙 @juliesgarden

I had a bag of free ones - one survived and that’s looking sick😂. Rain, you had rain?! 😂

They certainly are Barbara and I like your plan 😂😘 @jacaranda

Don't you just love a dud freebie 🙄😂. It ended up raining for all of five minutes ☔️ @Auricula

It’s the waste of good compost that greaves me!

Only one flower as I’ve moved it from a pot back into the ground but I’m happy with that as I wasn’t expecting any 💙 #agapanthus-blue

Beautiful 💙

Thanks Katy 💙 @gjones

None on mine this year 😫

Aww, hopefully it's settling in ready to bloom next year 🤔 @juliesgarden

This is so pretty!💘😍

#mondayblues

I'm very lucky this year I've got two ready to burst. I put one in the garden ages ago and it's done nothing, so it needs to be potted 💙💜

Thanks Shelley, you just have to love agapanthus 💙 @ShelleySnyder

Mine started life in the garden and were doing well then I decided to pot them up and they didn’t do so well so they’ve gone back in the ground. They’re such fussy plants 🤫💙 @midnightgardener

@pelly Hmmm how odd. I read their roots like to be restricted. Mine is behaving like that's true, two in a smallish pot and starting to flower. I can't wait to see them 💙💙💜💜

I know, I’ll just have to see how they go next year 👍 @midnightgardener

Morning everyone 🙋‍♀️Hopefully it’s a better day for us all and we’ll be able to get some time in the garden, I definitely need to get weeding 😱 #agapanthus #african-lily

Let's hope so, no rain but 45+ mph winds here! 😂

Morning Jane ... same here , so many weeds 😏

Morning Jane, weather better here too, happy weeding.

Morning Jane 💜💜 I need to get to that too 😂 I fear the weeds think I’m watering them instead of my plants (lol)

The gales haven't hit yet, they're supposed to kick in around ten, hey ho, here we go again 🍃💨 @anges

Morning Rula, weeding seems to be never ending doesn't it 🙄 @sabbanrula

Enjoy your weeding 😃

So true Jane 😄

Morning Julie, the recent weather changes have been ideal for them haven't they 🙄 @juliesgarden

Morning Joan, thank you 🙋 @joannie.a

Morning Jane snap..

Morning everyone, have a super Sunday 🙋‍♀️ #agapanthus #african-lily #blue

Morning Jane 🙋‍♂️ you too

Morning Jeremy, thank you 🙋‍♀️ @jpea

Morning Jane, your agapanthus is nearly there.

Morning Jane, not been a good year for agapanthus. Ours was totally pot bound so it was decimated trying to get it out of the pot! A couple of bits have survived and put up a few small leaves. I have another clump in the ground which has three buds so 🤞🤞

Morning Joan, it's taking it's time 🙄😂💙 @joannie.a

Morning Joan, I remember you saying about that. I did the same, Neil ended up getting a saw to one of them but even that one has three spikes. I'm amazed. I'm sure we will both have amazing displays next year 💙 @joanboston

Morning Lynda, I love them too, they're so ethereal and freebies are always a bonus 💙💙💙

Morning Jane ☕🌹

Morning Jane 👋 Have a lovely day...the sun is out. Yippe! 😊

Morning Jane, I bought one of these a couple of years ago hoping it was blue, but it's white 🙄🙂💙

Afternoon Natalia 🙋 @RedFuchsia

Wow, I was so not expecting to see this. I have a flower stalk on my agapanthus. I split it at the beginning of March and didn’t think it would flower this year 💙

Brilliant! Makes you small inside when you come across a plant that you think you’ll have to wait to see flower

I split mine but no flowers so far 🤞

It really does Caroline, it's so heartening 💙 @Cazx

These were really badly pot bound Elise, Neil had to get a saw to them, it was brutal!!! That's why I wasn't expecting anything, I hope I get a few more 💙 @auricula

This is all I've got at the moment, it would be nice if I got a few more Sue. I hope yours gets some soon 👍 Would you like some Sticky Catchfly seeds, I remembered to collect some this year and I know you commented on my plant a few weeks ago? 🤔 @suerichards

Wonderful! Lucky you 💜💜no sign of any buds on mine unless anything's happened since I was last out

Thanks Christine, you never know, this seemed to appear out of nowhere 👍💙 @midnightgardener

@pelly If you're feeding it with your miracle Grow more maybe that's helped. Exciting I look forward to seeing yours in bloom. I'll keep watch on mine 💜💜

Not me with Miracle Grow, I use blood fish and bone, much cheaper and just as efficient Christine. I hope yours appear soon 😊 @midnightgardener

Exciting 💜💙 I can’t wait for mine to bloom too 😁

They are such beautiful plants 💙 @sabbanrula

Oh dear, I decided to start splitting and re-potting my Agapanthus today. I broke my scissors in the process and Neil had to get his saw to cut through it!! I now have two plants..........if they survive the rough treatment they have had. Just three more to do 😱 #agapanthus #african-lily

Oh my goodness! They do say that they like to be pot bound...

😂😂😂 some of the roots were as thick as my little finger @awomanonabike

Amazing how many roots they produce! Now you can see why it took us awhile to get it out of the pot!😁

Geoff absolutely destroyed my agapanthus trying to get it out of a lovely big blue pot! I’ve potted up a couple of pieces that survived but I’m not optimistic. It was just a solid mass😂

Definitely not the easiest of jobs Katy @gjones 🙄😂

I wasn’t expecting it to be easy, but I didn’t think it would be that bad. I’ve left the others for another day Joan. Let’s hope ours all survive @joanboston 🤞🤞🤞

You’re not kidding Elise @auricula 😂😂😂

@pelly I did the same to one last year & it survived!

Glad to hear it, I’ve got my fingers crossed Deborah @jerseylily 🤞🤞🤞

Fingers crossed it survives. I need to plant mine out but I hope they might flower this time! I've had the silly things about a year and a half now 🙄💜💜

Thanks Christine. Mine flowered in their third year @midnightgardener 👍

One solitary flower out of four of these. Better than none though #agapanthus #african-lily #blue 8/8/19

I was disappointed with mine Twin @pelly only 4 on it this year 🤔😘

It's very pretty!💙 even if there's only one!

I’m going to go up a pot size I think. I know they like their roots to be constricted but they look really tight now. I hope that will do the trick for next year @jadojado29 💙😘

You’re right Katy, it’s disappointing though @gjones 💙😟

Gutted, only one flower out of all four plants. They all flowered for the first time last year #agapanthus #agapanthus-africanlillyblue 19/7/19 😞💙

I’m moving mine Twin @pelly back into a pot after it’s flowered, has only got 4 flowers on it which is disappointing, had more when it was in a pot 👍😘

Mine are in pots already, maybe they need moving on a size @jadojado29 🤔😘

They like to be quite tight in the pot Jane, maybe down a size?😂

I’d never get them in a smaller pot Joan, the roots are well constricted, that’s why I was wondering if they were too tightly packed now? @joanboston 🤔🤔

That’s why I’m moving mine Twin @pelly the roots are not restricted in the garden , so was wondering if that’s why they were under performing 🤔😘

Mine were in the ground and I was advised by someone on here to put them in pots for that reason, so yes, I would pot them up Suzie @jadojado29 👍😘

Last year only had a few flowers so in the spring I tried every which way to get them out of the pot but they would not budge! This year I’ve got 20 flowers coming😂😂

Maybe I’ll just leave it and see what happens next year then @joanboston 👍😍

#bestof2018

You're not kidding💙

Stunning photo.

And to think you were threatening to bin it earlier in the year!

Thank you Kim and John @kimguy @johninbrighton 💙💙

I know Nicola, I need to learn to be more patient @jendren 🙄😂

Welcome Jane!😎💜

Have a fantastic #flashbackfriday everyone 💙💙

That was beautiful💙

Morning Jane, that was a lovely blue 💙💙💙

It was Katy and I’ve got Twister to look forward to next year.......if it flowers @gjones 💙💙

Morning Ange, they’re beautiful flowers @anges 💙💙

Morning Jane ...can’t wait to see them again 💙💙💙

Morning Julie, me neither @juliesgarden 💙💙

Morning Jane, stunning blue

Morning Jeremy, thank you @jpea 💙💙

Morning Jane, great blue, great plants.

Morning Twin @pelly Love Agapanthus, Beautiful Blue on this one 💙. Hope your day is a good one 😘

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#throwbackthursday #agapanthus-africanlillyblue #blue #summer18

Beautiful!

Oh my this is so pretty Jane!💜💜💘😍

That's just beautiful!! I hope mine flowers next year ☺☺💜💜

Thank you Katy and Shelley @gjones @ShelleySnyder 💙💙

Thank you Christine, I got my first flowers this year @midnightgardener 👍💙

What a fantastic photo. Absolutely gorgeous.

Thank you kindly John @johninbrighton How is your new garden going? 🤔🤔

@pelly my new garden is coming along slowly, as I have jobs to do indoors . Hopefully this coming weekend I'll make the effort to plant up some bulbs, and do some more tidying. Everything that I think will take me about an hour ends up taking me all morning ! That's probably why we gardeners love gardening so much .

Good to hear it’s coming on and I know just what you mean @johninbrighton 😂😂

@pelly Fantastic Jane!!☺☺What a lovely surprise I hope I get the same next year. I love the flower and colour 💜💜

So very welcome Jane!💘😍

Well I wanted rain, and I got it in bucket loads, we have had four torrential downpours today and it’s rained on and off nearly all day. Thank you Mother Nature 💦💦💦

It's been the same here today Jane hopefully lots of sunshine tomorrow 😄

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Amazing photo Jane @pelly

We’ve just had another Jan but that would be great for tomorrow as it’s my day off and I’ve got so many plants waiting to go in!! @janric 🤞🤞🤞

Oh yes Shelley, today alone must have made up for the last few weeks @ShelleySnyder 😂😂😘

Thanks Sue, there are some plants that look beautiful with rain on them @suerichards 💜💦

I got a very little rain here on Saturday but none is predicted for at least two weeks, at least yours watered Plants!💘😍

Yes, at long last Shelley, I hope it's not too long before you get some @ShelleySnyder 💦💦💦

Me too! But then I have to hope it doesn't rain till next April!😂😂💘😍

@pelly great photo ☺

Isn't it wonderful. My garden is loving it 💚💚💚

Morning peeps, have a marvellous Monday 💙💙👋

Morning Jane! Love this!! Enjoy your day!💘😍

@pelly gorgeous 💙

Morning Jane, stunning aren't they, have a super day @pelly

So very pretty 💙

Morning Jane 👋😀

Morning Jane, what a beautiful blue

Morning Jane, wonderful blue colouring 😊💙

Evening Shelley, thank you, I love them @ShelleySnyder 💙💙😘

Thanks Ange @anges 💙💙

Morning Jane, that’s beautiful 💙💙💙

Morning Jeremy, they certainly are thank you @jpea 💙💙

Morning peeps, my Agapanthus has opened at last, it seems to have taken forever. Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone. 💙💙💙

Morning Jane, lovely pic 💙 enjoy your day

Morning Jane. Shame the flowers don't last as long as the buds! Pretty though ....enjoy your day 👋😊💙

Oh your ahead of mine Jane...still waiting ....tapping fingers 😂😂😂

Beautiful 👌

Beautiful 💙💙

Gorgeous Jane, must look at mine

Morning Jane 😀

Morning Chris, thank you @christineb 💙💙💙

Morning Pauline, I didn’t realise they only had a short flowering time as this is the first time they’ve flowered. I’ll have to make the most of them whilst they are here @flof1952 💙💙💙

Ohh, hopefully they won’t be too long Jo, I’ll tap mine too for you @hobnob 👐🤲🤲

Thank you Sue @suerichards 😍😍😍

So excited to see this, it’s the first time it’s flowered 💙💙

Mine are on their way too Jane ....so many buds this year 👌☺

I’ve only got one flower on each of the four plants, but as it’s the first time I’m happy with that Pauline @flof1952 💙💙

Looks like it’s going to be gorgeous

Think it's going to be a pretty one!

Don't blame you that is lovely!💖

Morning again Jason, hopefully yours won't be long @Jasonsparkes1 😊😊

I hope so Clare, thanks @clare2611 😊😊

Fingers crossed Katy @gjones 😍😍

Thank you Sylvia @SylviaDavies 😘😍

Morning Jane again, scrolling backwards haha , lovely 😊

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Oh my, I have a bud. These didn’t flower last year so I took Angie’s @angiecrazycatlady advice and put them in pots and sunk them in the soil. They still didn’t seem happy so I took the pots out and put them on the gravelled area just over a week ago thinking I would end up discarding them, thank goodness I didn’t 💙💙

Neither can I Cyndi, I didn't really expectin

Neither can I Cyndi, I didn't really expect them to flower last year as they were relatively new (October the previous year) so I'm so excited @cyndi 💙💙

Well done Jane! Worth the wait😀

Thanks Joan @joanboston 😍😘

Always worth the wait, just don’t snap one off like I did 😢

😱😱 @Hayley.R

Oh your doing better them me them because mine are looking a bit pathetic so far. Glad it worked for you 😁

Oh, I hope they perk up for you Angie, and thanks again for the advice @angiecrazycatlady 😘👍

Morning everyone, this was taken yesterday afternoon in the little bit of snow we had. Have a marvellous Monday all. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Same to you Jane!!💘😍

@Cyndi @ShelleySnyder thanks ladies. 😍😍

Morning Jane🤗

Morning Betty @kvetinka 😃😃

Morning Jane 🙋‍♀️

Morning Jane! Nothing but rain here recently! Enjoy your day! 😀

Morning Denise @Denise16 😃😃

Morning Ian, we’ve had a lot of the wet stuff too, sick of it now. Enjoy yours too @bigemrg 👍👍

Morning Jane, we had another inch yesterday but I'll be glad to see the back of it. Have a good day @pelly

Morning. All gone here now just rain again 😬

Morning Jane. Enjoy your day :))