Non blooming agapanthas?

[Aussie Dogs Mom]

[align=left]Am I the only gardener in the world who cannot get agapanthas to bloom?* They are in full sun, they are 3-5 years old, etc.* There are both Peter Pans and some larger ones, absolutely no blooms.* Suggestions?[/align]

[thanrose]

Do crinums or amaryllis bloom for you? I'm wondering if you have enough calcium in the soil. Savannah gardeners plant their narcissus on top of oyster shells for instance.

I don't have agapanthus now, but when I did, I used bone meal liberally. It seems most bulb/rhizome/corm plants need a supply of calcium to blossom. That may be old gardener's tales, though.

[Jo Green]

[align=left]If you have not done so already, your agapanthas should be divided about every 3 to 4 years to prevent overcrowding. However, beware that they tend to dislike being transplanted and are quite picky with watering.* They need a sufficient amount of water to bloom however do not over water them.[/align]
[align=left]If you have soil that does not drain well, try placing them in pots for a while to see how they fair out.* Sometimes not planting them too deep seems to help the blooms.[/align]
[align=left]Try using any low N higher P fertilizer to encourage the blooms.[/align]

[Newt]

Some great advice already.* I remember reading they prefer a more alkaline soil, so you may also need to check the pH of your soil.* They like it a bit dry in fall and winter and then lots of water and organic fertilizer in spring and summer in order to bloom.

Newt