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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Blue & White |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [Agapanthus africanus, Hort.] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis 'Full Moon' PPAF (Blue Moon Lily of the Nile). This is a large Agapanthus with evergreen foliage 36 to 42 inches tall and in June and July appear the tall inflorescence with flowers in large rounded heads of many flowers opening at the same time that have light blue petals with a central stripe of dark blue. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Hardy and evergreen to 20-25 degrees F and should be root hardy with mulching to considerably lower. With its unusual striped flowers 'Full Moon' should be a nice great specimen plant or planted in mass as a large groundcover planting. This plant was bred by Richard Jamieson at his Black Dog Nursery in Cape Town, South Africa. It received US Plant Patent 26,421 in February 2016 and is marketed in the U.S. by Ball Horticulture. Image on this page courtesy of Ball Horticulture. Though this is a very nice plant with a large rounded umble of flowers but we discontinued production of it because we felt the name deceptively implies it is white. Since the cultivar name is 'Full Moon' we cannont change this but we are givng it the common name Blue Moon Lily of the Nile as we fell it better descibes this very nice cultivar.
The information about Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Full Moon' PP26,421 displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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