Hydrangea Guide

Although they’re easy to grow, agapanthus is subject to a few problems, including pests, diseases and other issues, including very few or even no flowers and yellowing/brown leaves. Below, I discuss the main pests and diseases to watch out for and what to do about them. Although this guide mainly talks about pests and diseases which agapanthus can be prone to. However, I also have links to my other guides on yellowing leaves and flowering problems. Agapanthus Pests Mealybugs, get…

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Agapanthus, also known as the African lily and Lily of the Nile can still add visual interest to your garden after flowering. They can be productive in several ways, including through the use of their seeds for future flowers but also to add some visual interest after flowering. Agapanthus are one of my favourite perennials. Here are 6 things you can do after or not do after flowering, starting with the do’s and don’ts of deadheading the flowers. I also…

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The most common complaint I’ve come across in my 20 years as a professional gardener about their agapanthus is that the plant has masses of foliage but no flowers. Agapanthus is known to be quite a stubborn bloomer and susceptible to changes in its environment – both before and after blooming. If your agapanthus is not flowering or has very poor quality flowers or very few of them, here’s what to consider. Hardiness of the agapanthus There are deciduous agapanthus…

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The reasons for your agapanthus leaves turning yellow or brown range from nature to the plant’s environment to the care you’re giving the plant. You need to do a little detective work to determine what’s wrong with your plant. To sum it up quickly before I go into more detail further down. If they are turning yellow, the first thing to consider is iron chlorosis caused by a lack of iron in the soil. I usually use soil test kit…

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I’ve been growing Lupins for over 20 years and, unfortunately, am no stranger to the pests that will take a liking to your Lupins. Generally, Lupins don’t seem to suffer too badly from pests and diseases. However, the two main culprits are slugs/snails (which I class as 1 pest), which usually take a liking to new foliage but will also attack older foliage as shown in my main picture above. The other pests that I tackle on a yearly basis…

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