Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

African Lily Not Thriving

I think this is an African lily. Should I be cutting it down in autumn or just cut out old/dead leaves shoots. Last year it was green and lots of flowers. Many thanks for any advice.


1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "African Lily Not Thriving"

#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/14/2024 @ 7:48 pm

It may not be hardy in your area, so it probably needed some winter protection. Cut back the foliage at the end of the summer. You can lift the bulbs and store them if you want to be sure they survive. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plant-care.htm [1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plants-in-winter.htm [2]


Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/african-lily-not-thriving/

URLs in this post:

[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plant-care.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plant-care.htm

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plants-in-winter.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/agapanthus/agapanthus-plants-in-winter.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/

Copyright © 2026 Gardening Know How Questions & Answers. All rights reserved.