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Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet'

Name: Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet'
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: AG2198.1
Price: 100.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

African Lily

Bush, 40-60cm, 20L pot

£100

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Bush

Many stems low down

Despatched within 2-4 weeks

All Purpose Compost Miracle-Gro® Peat Free Premium All Purpose Compost

£6

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size Approx 1x x 1mx

Foliage Herbaceous, dark green

Flowers Deep purple in summer & autumn

Position Full sun

Soil Moist but well-drained

Description

Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial recognised with the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It typically reaches a mature height and spread of around 1 metre. The narrow, dark green leaves are tinged with purple at the base, extending up the flower stems for added interest.

In summer and autumn, it produces striking rounded flowerheads packed with funnel-shaped, deep purple blooms—each petal marked with an even darker central stripe. This elegant African Lily thrives in full sun and prefers moist but well-drained soil, adding rich colour and structure to borders and containers.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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