Agapanthus africanus (Lily of the Nile) - Monthly Plant Care Calendar
Written by Julie Bawden-Davis
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Perennial evergreen with strap-like foliage, and in the summer months, bare stalks topped with whorls of deep-blue, funnel-shaped blossoms. Good container plant.
Here's what you should be doing each month of the year for this plant in Sunset Zones 22, 23 & 24: Find Your Climate Zone.
Click a month to be taken directly to that months plant care: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
January
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
February
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
March
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PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
April
BUY
Buy when available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize once with an organic food designed for blooming plants.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
May
BUY
Buy when available in the nursery.
PLANT
Plant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize once with an organic food designed for blooming plants.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
MULCH
Keep the roots cool and moist through the summer months and cut down on watering by mulching with a 2-inch layer of shredded bark.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
June
BUY
Buy when in bloom so you can choose the flower color.
PLANT
Plant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize once with an organic food designed for blooming plants.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with twice weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
MULCH
Keep the roots cool and moist through the summer months and cut down on watering by mulching with a 2-inch layer of shredded bark.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
HARVEST
At the peak of bloom, cut flower stalks at the base of the plant and enjoy in a vase of water or hang upside down to dry.
July
BUY
Buy when in bloom so you can choose the flower color.
PLANT
Plant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
FERTILIZE
Fertilize once with an organic food designed for blooming plants.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with twice weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
MULCH
Keep the roots cool and moist through the summer months and cut down on watering by mulching with a 2-inch layer of shredded bark.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
HARVEST
At the peak of bloom, cut flower stalks at the base of the plant and enjoy in a vase of water or hang upside down to dry.
August
BUY
Buy when in bloom so you can choose the flower color.
PLANT
Plant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with twice weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
PRUNE
After blooms are spent, cut the stalks to the base of the plant.
MULCH
Keep the roots cool and moist through the summer months and cut down on watering by mulching with a 2-inch layer of shredded bark.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant when the ground and weather is warm in a full-sun to part-shade location with excellent drainage.
HARVEST
At the peak of bloom, cut flower stalks at the base of the plant and enjoy in a vase of water or hang upside down to dry.
September
BUY
Buy when in bloom so you can choose the flower color.
WATER
Established plants tolerate some drought but do best with twice weekly watering at this time of year. Water container plants when the top two inches of soil dries out.
PRUNE
After blooms are spent, cut the stalks to the base of the plant.
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
HARVEST
At the peak of bloom, cut flower stalks at the base of the plant and enjoy in a vase of water or hang upside down to dry.
October
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
November
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
PROPAGATE
When the plant becomes crowded, divide and transplant in a well-draining site when the ground is dry. Water after transplanting.
December
PEST/DISEASE INSPECTION
Check for snails and slugs.
TREAT FOR PEST/DISEASE
If snails and slugs are found, remove manually and destroy and/or treat with iron phosphate bait.
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- Add Agapanthus africanus (Lily of the Nile) to one of your plant lists, learn how.
- Search our plant database for photos and more great information here.
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