The Main Plant entry for Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus)

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Agapanthus bloom best if they get full sun and adequate water. After they are well established, they are fairly tolerant of drought and high temperatures. They do like to be root bound, whether in a pot or in the ground. It does not like to be divided or moved, and will sulk for a year after a move.
Wait until they are almost busting the pot before you move them up, and you'll get more blooms from them.
I have found some are hardy in my zone 6 garden in the ground if planted up next to the house and kept dry in the winter.

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Agapanthus, commonly known as "Lily of the Nile," has nothing to do with the River Nile. It is also known as "Lily of the Freeway," especially in California, where masses of them have been planted along state highways and in median strips.
It originated in Cape Province of South Africa. Its Latin name is derived from the Greek root word for love "agape."
Flowers are borne as globular clusters arising on bare stems over strap-shaped foliage. They mostly flower in blue or white during the summer. Many do well in containers, especially dwarf varieties. Those in containers can be grown indoors. Usually trouble free.

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