Dwarf African Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus minor) - The Perfect Miniature for Your Garden

Description

Common name:

Dwarf Or Mini Lily Of The Nile, Peter Pan Lily

Category:

Lilies & Bulbous plants, Groundcovers, Indoor Plants

Family:

Liliaceae or Lily family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Blue, White

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

Less than 50 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

Less than 50 cms

Plant Form:

Spreading

Special Character:

• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Attracts butterflies
• Attracts bees
• Suitable for road median planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

The leaves are a fresh-green, arise basally and are strap shaped. Inflorescence on slender stalk 30 cm high, with trumpet flowers pale porcelain-blue. Plants are smaller compared to the larger form of the Lily of the Nile. Plants do not go into dormancy of watered continously and if the winters are not too cold.

Growing tips:

Easy to grow. Can be grown either in pots or the ground. Requires fertile and well drained soil. Good quality soil is important as the plant can stay in the same pot / location for many years. As plants take time to form clumps - dense planting is recommended.