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diamondwife Warrenton, VA May 01, 2001

Hi all, I am new to this great web site and in great need of information regarding my "Lily of the Nile" (African lily) plants. I bought two (one white and one blue) last year that were potted plants in bloom and tranfered them to my rock garden. They did nicely all summer and there flowers lasted a long time. Come fall I cut the dead leaves back and mulched them real good in hopes that they would return this year. I don't see any new shoots from my white one at all as yet and the blue one's cut leaves look real mushy. Have I killed them off? Any suggestions? I live in the a 6-7 zone in Northern Virginia and last year our winter was a mild one. Any information of this flower would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! DW

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) May 01, 2001

First, a big welcome to DG, Diamondwife!!!

I am starting some agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) plants this year, from divisions I received from another DG member. She has a huge bed of them, and I know she'd be glad to answer your question more fully than me, but I think she's on vacation this week - I bet when she gets back, she'll post a follow up here.

I suspect your plants didn't make it, even with a mild winter. The Headbourne hybrids are more winter hardy than others, but basically anything north of zones 8 or 9 should be dug up and stored each winter.

The good news is, you can post a request for more divisions, and there's a good chance that another DG member will be glad to send some for trade or postage.....

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johnbynum Garden Valley, CA(Zone 7a) May 07, 2001

I live in Zone 7 and even though I love the Lily of the Nile, it would take an Act of God to kill them here.

That proibably doesn't help but it is real.

John

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