Which Agapanthus Story Do You Like Best & Why?

Today dear friend I am going to give you two very similar versions of the same a story and ask you which one you like best and why. Later I will write another blog explaining how both came about. Thanks in advance for your participation.

Story One: In defence of Agapanthus!

There has been a lot said lately about agapanthus, both for and against. I say leave the humble agapanthus alone. It’s not all its fault.

Firstly although it is an imported plant, it is very suited to our current dry conditions and in fact is one of the few flowering plants flourishing at the moment.

Just because someone is foolish enough to water them, doesn’t mean that they need or want the water, just that the person giving it water, didn’t know any better. Again, not the plants fault!

2. Because it is tolerant to many conditions, it is one plant that can be grown in almost any place from full sun to almost full shade; and still give a dazzling display of colour.

3. Although one species of the genus is classified as invasive, doesn’t mean the other 29 or so different varieties are.

4. Although the original blue variety is invasive to a degree it is not excessively so, and can be controlled by either removing the old flower heads before they seed or with some DDD &C. That is Digging, in as digging up the bulb, Drying it out, and then Dicing up the dry bulb so it can’t re-grow and Composting the whole lot.

So in passing, don’t to be too hard on the agapanthus, it is doing a great job in all sorts of conditions. If you don’t like it, just pass it by quietly and let others, who do like them, enjoy them in peace. Live and let live. Walter

Walter Gordon Parker

Story Two: Live and let live.

Leave the humble agapanthus alone. Although imported it is suited to our dry conditions and is one of the few flowering plants flourishing at the moment.

Just because someone is foolish enough to water them, doesn’t mean that they need or want the water, just that someone doesn’t know any better. Hardly the plants fault!

It is one plant that will grow in almost any place from full sun to almost full shade; and still give a dazzling display of colour.

Although one species of the genus is classified as invasive, doesn’t mean the other 29 or so different varieties are.

Although the original blue variety is invasive to a degree it is not excessively so, and can be controlled by either removing the old flower heads before they seed or with some “DDD” - digging, (as in digging up the bulb), drying out, then dicing the dry bulb so it can’t regrow. After this you can compost the lot.

So don’t be too hard on the agapanthus. It is doing a great job in all sorts of conditions. If you don’t like it, just pass it by quietly and let others who do enjoy them in peace. Walter

Your opinion as to which is the better one please?