Agapanthus

Last winter was the first I'd had my agapanthus. I left it outside in its pot-a few leaves went yellow, but most were fine and stayed through this summer when it flowered well.
This year though, most are yellow and some have rotted and gone slimy. Have I killed it? :(

 

Mine is the same Daisy, leaves heavily wilted, rotted and yellow. Its also in a pot, but it didn't flower last summer. I'm holding out for it though - a house near me has wonderful displays of Agapanthus and theirs are in the same state.

 

Hi daisybelle

I would suspect you have killed it because they are not really hardy in the UK, although I understand there are some out now that tolerate some frost.

I myself have lost a large clump of them this winter due to what we've been told have been the most sustained rains for 50 years and mine rotted. Under normal circumstances here I get yellowing leaves regularly.

I assume you have uprooted them, as I did mine from the ground ... if they are rotten and slimey, sorry they are goners. If you have any glimmer of solid corm at the top, there may be hope so dry it out and see what happens to it. Corms, like rhizones and bulbs will shoot in a dry, dark environment.

Good luck and if you are not successful ... try, try again ....

 

Daisy, it`s not dead, believe me. In this country, the leaves will die back. but it will regrow..:gnthb:

 

I would just like to clarify something I said, in case it was misunderstood ... if the rhizomes are soft, rotted and slimey, it is dead. As I mentioned, I get yellowing, slimey leaves but this is normal.

Also as mentioned a very hardy plant here of eight years outside in the ground has died in a matter of weeks due to sustained rain (where obviously the drainage was not perfect) and two nights of light frost with temps down -0.5c but up to 8c in the day.

 

I'm leaving mine until I see fresh leaves appearing or not. Its not bloomed so far, so no loss. I hope yours is lucky as well Daisy.

 

As I understand it there are two main types, the older evergreen ones, that were very tender and the herbaceous types that die right down and disappear in the winter.

I think mostly the latter are available these days in the UK, I have a couple of differing blues.

The problem may be that yours was in a pot daisybelle and it was exceptionally cold at times this winter. The frost may well have penetrated the whole pot and killed the bulbs.

But wait and see, they are hardier than most books say.

 

Thanks all
I'll leave it I think and see what it does. Fingers crossed!

 

Just been out to take a pic of my agapanthus as there is still no sign of life. The neighbours with the wonderful displays of them each year seem to be making a reappearance. Mine aren't :( Hmmm....

 

As I said in another post mine in the ground and in pots are making an appearance, they die right back the dead foliage is left on for some protection, the key is to have proper drainage.

 

Hiya Daisybelle, I left mine out in a pot all winter up againt the house wall for a bit of protection. Last week I brought it round into the sun and it is sprouting again.:thmb: I suggest putting it in full sun and see what happens but cover it if there is going to be a frost. Good luck!!:gnthb: 02