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Products > Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus 'Storms River Haze'
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Light Blue |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [A. 'Storm's River', Hort.] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus 'Storms River Haze'(Storms River Lily of the Nile) - A medium sized evergreen agapanthus with leaves to 2 feet long by 1 inch wide. In midsummer appear the many flowers (up to 80) in large full and slight open heads that rise on sturdy stalks to 3 feet tall. The flowers look to be white from a distance, but from nearby it becomes obvious that they are a subtle shade of an unusual very light blue-gray color. 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. This San Marcos Growers 2020 introduction is an attractive plant with a unique flower. In Wim Snoeijer Agapanthus: A Revision of the Genus (2004) it is noted the original 'Storms River' as being a selection of A. praecox ssp. minimus introduced by Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden in 1987. It was from seed collected from plants growing along the Storms River delta at Tsitsikamma National Park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Kirstenbosch offered seed of the plant and as seedlings were being cultivated instead of the original collected, Snoeijer noted that plants named 'Storms River' might best be considered a group rather than a single cultivar, since many plants in cultivation are actually seedlings and not a single clone. We received seed labeled Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus 'Storms River' from Kirstenbosch in April 1997 and made a single plant selection of this plant from plants in our Agapanthus corral in 2015, naming this one selected clone 'Storms River Haze'.
This information about Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus 'Storms River Haze' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate 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 that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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