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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Blue |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell' (Dwarf Variegated Agapanthus) - A dwarf Agapanthus cultivar that grows 6-12 inches tall in a neat clump and features narrow leaves with a creamy white variegation along the leaf margins and short flower stalks bearing medium blue flowers in early summer. Plant in full sun to light shade (blooms better in sun) and given regular irrigation. Evergreen to about 25 degrees F. This charming little plant is slower growing than most other Agapanthus and is also a bit shyer of bloom, but its attractive foliage makes it a very attractive and useful plant planted in the garden or used in container gardening, where it can be a small potted specimen or used in a mixed planting. In Wim Snoeijer's book Agapanthus: A Revision of the Genus the cultivar 'Tinkerbell' is listed as originating in New Zealand as a sport or seedling mutant of Agapanthus cultivar 'Peter Pan' and was first listed in nurseries in New Zealand in 1991 however this plant was in the California horticultural trade in California prior to this date. We first saw this plant at Carman's Nursery, a rare plant nursery in Los Gatos, California in 1990 and it could be found in retail garden centers by 1992. San Marcos Growers has offered this plant since 2000.
This information about Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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