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I seen some of these potted in bloom at my local Lowes. They are really pretty but also pretty pricey. I noticed the tag on it said zone 6, which I am a zone 6 technically, but I consider myself a zone 5 to be safe. We definitely get those odd temps for several nights in a row that go below 6. I try not to plant things that don't return for me. So I'm trying to figure out how deep to plant these and if planting them deeper will help them to return more reliably. this website says they are not hardy past zone 8 and to plant them 2 inches deep That sounds kind of nuts to me, but also says they like well draining soil, so I'm wondering if I put them deeper if they'd rot? Also my spots are full on hot sun, is that okay? And how long do they bloom?? Anyone with experience growing these, please share!

I grow them a lot here (zone 10-11). Very easy to grow, need constant watering when it is young, but when fully grown it is drought resistible. From seeds is growing very slow, need at least 4 years to bloom, better to grow from bulb.
seeds are planted on the surface, you can even start floating them on the water, and only when root start to come out transfer them to the ground.

I think they are sensitive to frost, although we have snow 1-2 times in a winter, and plant survive it (leaves might die, but come back later).

Hello Frillylily, Agapanthus likes our very hot and dry weather here. I often find them in parking islands in full sun and enjoying our very dry heat here. It is almost similar to the way you grow lavender. The hotter the better. That is why it says it likes well draining soil, and really has good drought tolerance. I see them a lot in June all the way to early Fall. in my area, we have zero rainfall for about 6 to 7 months, so it is such a good plant to grow here. Sometimes if the hot and dry weather comes in early, they may start breaking soil by early April here. But this year has been cooler and wetter than normal. I planted mine in containers, actually forgot about it, and I thought I have lost them last winter since it was much wetter this time and cool period much longer. Around Fall the plants are heavily cut down. We have milder winters here, so it can be left in ground during late Fall to winter.

But it is back thankfully! I think on your side, you may have to dig up the plant when it is winter, and just plant them again when it is more towards late Spring. Otherwise if you have a wet Spring, it may rot the bulb.

Usually, once I see new leaves forming, I step up watering, doing it daily to encourage the leaf formation. Then as it gets hotter and drier, it will eventually send out bloomstalks. It needs full sun, otherwise it will just be with blade like leaves no blooms

well they were super pricey, so it doesn't sound like I'll chance that, thank you guys so much for your thoughts!

I've seen them locally here in some of our nurseries. They were pricey, however, there were multiple plants in one pot. I plan on getting a few once we move into our new home, and I'll be diving them up to spread them around the garden.

last month when I was traveling in Madeira, I seen them growing there in every place, they also sold as in bulb, about 0.5 Euro per bulb

Here they are common as well, but sold only as big grown plants in pots in nurseries, about 20$ per plant.

how long do they bloom once they start blooming?

Frillylily said:how long do they bloom once they start blooming?

several weeks, and each plant have several stems.

Frillylily said:

Here is example as it looks here, before the bloom