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Agapanthus woes

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Pottedpalm · 26/04/2023 08:55

I lost all my lovely agapanthus this winter, even those in my greenhouse. Some I had been growing for years and the were really quite large. I’m trying to find replacements without much success as local nurseries say they have the same problem.
if I buy bare root ones would they flower this year? I have three lovely big Long Tom pots which had huge very dark blue flowered agapanthus: I would love to find large ish replacements. Any ideas, please?

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Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 26/04/2023 08:58

Are you absolutely sure they are dead? It has been quite a late Spring, sometimes things which appear totally inanimate can put out a late shoot. If they are rotten, that’s different obviously.

I just noticed a tiny glimmer of green on a salvia I thought was completely knackered.

Pottedpalm · 26/04/2023 13:18

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 26/04/2023 08:58

Are you absolutely sure they are dead? It has been quite a late Spring, sometimes things which appear totally inanimate can put out a late shoot. If they are rotten, that’s different obviously.

I just noticed a tiny glimmer of green on a salvia I thought was completely knackered.

The ones I have investigated ate rotten; I’m holding on to a few but not even a glimmer of green.
I think all but two of my salvias have perished too.

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MicrowaveRice · 29/04/2023 15:40

I've just been checking mine in pots ... the old yellow remains of the leaf clumps just pulled out very easily - are they dead? Can't see any new growth. I've had them about 10 years 😫

JulieHoney · 29/04/2023 15:42

Mine have only started with greenery this week, so it might be worth holding fire for a couple of weeks just in case?

MicrowaveRice · 29/04/2023 15:46

Thanks JulieHoney ... Will be poking at them every day!

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