Agapanthus Plants Not Flowering, It Turns Out These 5 Things Are The Cause

JAKARTA – The agapanthus flower plant is known as the flower of love. In Indonesia, it is popularly known as the blue lily. This plant has the scientific name Agapanthus africanus which is often referred to as Lily of the Nile.

Agapanthus plants can grow in cool areas but still need sunlight to thrive. But if it's not properly cared for, agapanthus flowers are also reluctant to bloom purple and white.

The agapanthus flower is called the flower of love, as it is said. Agapanthus comes from the Greek, agave meaning love and anthus meaning flower. Inevitably, his name and symbol are closely related to the flower of love.

If you care for agapanthus flowers, this is why long-stemmed plants are reluctant to flower.

1. Not blooming in the first year

Reported by Gardening Know How, Tuesday, January 11, the agapanthus plant will flower until its time. In the first year, you may need to be patient to wait for the flowering process. Often, in the year of growth agapanthus does not bloom.

2. Less sunshine

For plants, sunlight plays a major role in the flowering process. If your agapanthus isn't blooming, it may need more sun as agapanthus needs at least 6 hours of sun each day.

Although it requires sunlight, be careful when placing this plant. Agapanthus cannot grow optimally if exposed to hot sun during the day. That is, place it in a cool place that is exposed to the morning and evening sun.

3. Need repotting

The purpose of plant repotting is to renew the growing media with maximum nutrients. In addition, to break the roots so they are not too dense. Including agapanthus plants that do not like to grow in pots with full roots. So, check the growth of the roots when it has grown for more than 1 year but has not flowered.

If the roots are too full, then do repotting. It should be noted, agapanthus need repotting at least in the fourth to fifth year. Removing the plant if it is too young will also not make the plant strong, especially in the first growing season.

4. Wrong watering

Agapanthus is a plant that does not need much water after a year of planting. But you need to pay close attention to soil moisture. When the weather is hot, water the soil when you feel the soil is dry. In the rainy season, you only need to water it when the plant feels thirsty, which is indicated by the growing media.

5. Requires fertilizer

How to make an agapanthus plant bloom, is to give it fertilizer. But beware, this beautiful flowering plant does not require too much fertilizer. Try feeding off a liquid fertilizer twice a month in the spring. After starting flowering, reduce it to once a month. Fertilization needs to be stopped when the flower plants begin to bloom.

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