Agapanthus, an exceptional plant

The agapanthus is a plant of singular beauty that becomes quite a sight when its precious white or bluish flowers sprout during the summer. Getting to know her won’t take long, and caring for her is so simple that even children will enjoy watching her grow.

You might think that, unlike other plants, it doesn’t keep many secrets, but … Did you know that there are several curiosities about agapanthus that make it a unique plant?

Has a rapid growth rate

Blue and white agapanthus, a very pretty plant

The agapanthus is a plant native to the African continent that reaches a height of about 40 centimeters without counting the floral stem, which measures about 50-60cm. Since the rhizome is planted until a specimen as beautiful as any of the ones you can see in the image above is made, just spend an average of two yearsalways bearing in mind that it is planted either in the garden or in a large pot.

Doesn’t need a lot of water

The watering of the agapanthus has to be rather scarce. Due to its origin, it is adapted to living in conditions where it rains rather little, so We must water it no more than 3 times a week in summer and no more than 1-2 times every seven days the rest of the year. We can use water that is a little calcareous, although we recommend filling a bucket with water and letting it rest overnight before using it so that the heavy metals sink.

It is very resistant to pests and diseases

Agapanthus, a very hardy plant

It’s pretty, it’s easy to care for, it’s an all-rounder of the plant world and, if that wasn’t enough, it resists pests and diseases. In fact, only if we lived in a humid area would we have to be especially careful with watering so that the fungi did not affect it and with the mollusks, specifically with the snails.

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