Agapanthus 'Enigma' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Amaryllidaceae Subfamily: Agapanthoideae
Genus: Agapanthus
English name: African lily 'enigma'
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
General specifications
Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,9ft x 1,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from July until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,9ft x 1,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from July until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F in dry condition. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-12 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is one year.
Germination references for the genus
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
27-11-13A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
21-02-20 6x Dead plant: End of life: Platte-bande.