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Agapanthus africanus
Agapanthus africanus (African lily; syn. Agapanthus umbellatus) is a native of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa It has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10–35 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25–60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 white, or bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers, each flower 2.5–5 cm diameter
It was introduced to Europe at the close of the 17th century as a handsome greenhouse plant, and is hardy outdoors in the south of England and Ireland if protected from severe frosts. The plants are easy to cultivate and (in areas that have winter) are generally grown in large pots or tubs that can be protected from frost.
spotted in my garden backyard
Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012
8 Comments
I saw the other day the white variety,but i was driving and count stop,but next time i'll plan a stop on purpous to spott it :)
i remember that.There are white ones of this variety too.
These are pretty flowers.
Thanks Emma,we love these flowers,we have them in the front and in the back garden :)
Beautiful!!
changes maked :)thanks again
:)
Thanks Cindy,super-mega-hiper, faster id :)
Yip, Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus africanus