How to Feed Agapanthus
Agapanthus produces large orbs of small purple or white flowers, each sitting atop a tall stem that rises a foot above the cluster of leaves below. These summer-flowering plants have evergreen foliage that provides year-round color. They thrive in areas where winter temperatures rarely remain below freezing for long, though they can be grown in outdoor pots and overwintered indoors in any climate. To ensure healthy foliage and abundant flowers, properly feeding the plant with the correct fertilizers is necessary. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the soil in the agapanthus bed each spring when new growth begins. The compost adds organic matter and nutrients as it breaks down, both needed by the plant.
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Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10 analysis in spring. Follow package application rates. For 10-10-10 fertilizer, use 1 lb. per 100 square feet of bed.
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Provide a second fertilizer application in early summer, usually in June, and third application in in fall. Apply the same slow-release fertilizer at the same rate as that applied at the initial spring fertilization.
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Fertilize potted agapanthus with a soluble balanced fertilizer beginning in spring and reapply once monthly until fall. Dilute the fertilizer with the amount of water recommended on the package, as this differs between types.
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Tips & Warnings
Water the bedding plants after each feeding. The water leaches the fertilizer down to the root zone where it can be accessed by the plant.
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