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Agapanthus dying
Posted on 8/22/19 at 11:56 am
Posted on 8/22/19 at 11:56 am
We bought a new house in June. There are a good bit of Agapanthus which have been there for years, but they are dying on us. There is an irrigation system set up up, so they get 10mins of water a day around 6PM plus the rainfall. Despite all of this, they are turning brown and dry.
The Agapanthus in the front of the neighborhood get watered every day and seem to be fine.
Are mine getting too much water?
The Agapanthus in the front of the neighborhood get watered every day and seem to be fine.
Are mine getting too much water?
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Posted on 8/22/19 at 12:23 pm to btr08ex
Dig around the roots and see what it smells like. Smells rotten and it would be a good sign of too much water.
10 minutes a day seems like it would be too much.
10 minutes a day seems like it would be too much.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 12:55 pm to btr08ex
It would be better to water at 6am so that the plant has the rest of the day to dry out. If you water late, the plant will sit wet all night. Good mix for rot and disease. Also, if established, you don't need to water much. Only in dry spells.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 1:14 pm to btr08ex
Sounds like excessive watering with 10 min of watering per day. + rain. Mine don’t look too sporty at the moment as well and I just allow rainfall to supply water, but I’m getting plenty rainfall. Established agapanthus don’t need much water.
Best to water landscape plants and lawns infrequently and longer (that includes shrubs and trees), than frequently with short irrigation times.
Best to water landscape plants and lawns infrequently and longer (that includes shrubs and trees), than frequently with short irrigation times.
This post was edited on 8/22/19 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 8/22/19 at 1:28 pm to btr08ex
Are you sure they’re dying? Where are you located? Mine look pretty crappy now because of the heat, but they’re not dying.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 1:53 pm to btr08ex
Sounds like too much water. I let the rain take care of their needs. They don't get much direct sun.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 3:39 pm to bluemoons
The stem of the flower will just snap off because they are so dry.
Thanks for the advice. I'll stop watering them as much.
Thanks for the advice. I'll stop watering them as much.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 4:06 pm to btr08ex
If you did not trim off the flower spike before it went to seed, it triggers a response for the plant to go somewhat dormant. This can lead to yellowing or even dying off of parts of the plant. Always cut off the bloom spike as soon as the flowers start to fade. You will also get multiple blooms this way as well. We forgot a couple of ours this year and they look horrible compared to the ones we trimmed. Hope that helps for next year. Also, they are pretty resilient so they should come back strong next spring.
Posted on 8/22/19 at 10:35 pm to btr08ex
You are watering at the wrong time of day and if it’s raining they don’t need watering. You are causing root rot.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 3:58 am to ronk
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You are watering at the wrong time of day and if it’s raining they don’t need watering. You are causing root ro
Yup. Water in the morning, not at night.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 4:57 am to btr08ex
Agapanthus are very hardy and hard to kill. If they are in fact dying, root rot from overwatering is the likely cause.
Watering in the morning is best as others have stated.
Watering in the morning is best as others have stated.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:37 am to sosaysmorvant
quote:I have agapanthus that I am cutting back in the next two weeks. They were not killed by the frost this year and are overtaking my sidewalk by drooping over it.
Agapanthus are very hardy and hard to kill. If they are in fact dying, root rot from overwatering is the likely cause.
Watering in the morning is best as others have stated.
Does the OP have trouble with other plants in the same area?
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