Agapanthus

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  1. Grays

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    Hi there,
    I completely forgot about these and left them outside over winter after being advised to bring them indoors.
    Any advice on what I should do with them to help them, or just leave them be and hope for the best?
    They didn’t flower last year, it was their first year.
    Many thanks.
     

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I'd be inclined to leave them now as they have got this far.
    They look like the evergreen type.
     
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      They don't look too bad given that they've been outside all winter.
      How long have they been in the pots? Had they flowered in previous years?
      If they've flowered before but didn't last year, I'm wondering if feeding might help them to flower this year. Maybe try a weekly feed of something high in potash like diluted tomato food, once we get properly into spring (April time).
      If they've never flowered, maybe they were bought as small young plants and weren't big enough. I have some bought young (and therefore cheaper) that took 3 years growing on before they flowered.
       
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        Agapanthus in pots flower much better when they're crowded.
         
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        • Grays

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          Hi Jenny,
          They were bought as small plants last year, so this year will be their second in the pots.
          Like you say, I will try some feed in April time.
          Thanks.
           
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          Probably need to grow on a bit more then. Fingers crossed for some flowers this year.
           
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