Agapanthus from seed

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  1. westwales

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    My Agapanthus are full of seedpods now as the flowers are starting to fade. I've never tried them from seed, does anyone have any advice please?

    I have a greenhouse with heating and heated propagators available.
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    Sow them, they germinate, grow them on! Not a sarcy comment, just that they are that easy. Average room temperature is all they need. I would wait until next spring though.
     
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    Thanks longk, just one other question - is it better to leave the seedpods on the plant until the heads are dry or should I collect the seed now?
     
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    I tried a bunch of canada lilies last year , still nothing.
     
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    Leave until the seed is ripe.

    What are Canada Lilies?
     
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      Hi westwales, I grew some A. Purple Cloud from bought seed which germinated easily, but bear in mind that you need patience to get them to flowering size. Mine took four years!
       
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        Thanks all. Yes I know it takes ages to get them to flower. It's more about just having a go; if I do get new plants from seed I may well give them away as my garden is pretty full right now but I do love Agapanthus and I used to have some beautiful specimens and then lost the lot in one very harsh winter so I'm looking at this as a sort of insurance.
         
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          Here we go mixed answers sure both will work ....

          I sow mine in the Autumn straight from the seed pod , no heat just kept frost free over winter multipurpose I use pots in stead of trays as the root likes to go deep , I normally transplant into individual pots or group of three just to save space following Autumn , keep frost free than plant out after all frost have gone and see who is tough enough to get on with it.
           
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            Exactly the way that I do Galtonia seeds which is another SA member of the Hyacinthaceae family.
             
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