Agapanthus
Vibrant, colourful flowers with shiny green leaves, Agapanthus can really brighten up your garden.
Hippeastrums or ‘Hippies’ (Hippeastrum cvs) are a relative of the most popular Amaryllis or Bella Donna Lillies. Hippies available as a bulb differ, however, as they are a little more sensitive to the cooler conditions. They produce large, dominating flowers in Summer on long stems that brighten up any garden or add some texture to annual beds.
How to grow hippeastrum in a garden
- Choose a well drained spot in the garden that attracts full sun to part shade and is sheltered from wind.
- Enrich the soil with some compost and Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser before planting.
- Plant bulb with the point facing upwards keeping the neck of the bulb at the soil surface.
- Space 30cm apart. Water sparingly.
- Once shoots start to appear, feed every 2-3 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food which will bolster the bulbs nutrient supplies for a great flower display.
How to grow hippeastrum in a pot
- Choose a pot that has adequate drainage holes and place it in a position that gets full sun to part shade and is sheltered from wind.
- Fill the pot with Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.
- Plant bulb with the point facing upwards keeping the neck of the bulb at the soil surface. Water sparingly.
- Once shoots start to appear, feed every 2-3 weeks with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food, which will bolster the bulbs nutrient supplies for a great flower display.
Growing tips
- Hippeastrums can remain in the soil season after season. Overtime plants can become overcrowded. Bulbs can be divided and offsets can be taken in early winter.
- Once flowering has finished, cut the flower off at the base of the plant.
- Due to the delicate nature of the flowers, avoid planting in areas with strong winds.
Ageratum
Ageratum flowers are tough plants that can even handle a bit of shade. They are the truest blue annuals you can find for your garden.
Ajuga
Looking for options for groundcover, try growing ajuga. Ajuga has a wide variety of foliage colors usually in the rich deep burgundy realm.
Allamanda
How to grow yellow Allamanda! A tropical evergreen shrub features large golden-yellow flowers. Please note in QLD it's an invasive plant.
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