If I were growing only two Agapanthus (Heaven forfend) the first choice would have to be A. inapertus 'Graskop' for its fabulous darkest blue pendulous flowers: an orgasmic plant. As a deciduous species it should be hardy in Zone 7. The other choice would be more difficult, with so many fabulous recent cultivars available in different shades, but I have loved 'Loch Hope' since I first bought it from the Savill Garden in 1983. As a tall blue it is perhaps superseded, but it is completely hardy, flowers in September on tall stems, and has an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, so I'm not alone in admiring it. It would have to be the second choice. I expect the two would hybridise... For a Zone 7b climate you would need to grow only deciduous cultivars, such as the Headbourne Hybrids and their derivatives. It's the evergreen ones that are less tough. The Headbourne Hybrids are amazingly tough & ought to have disproved (at least so far as the UK goes) the absurdly persistent myth of the tenderness of all Agapanthus. Earlier this year I saw a great planting of them in Northumberland, in the north-easternmost corner of England, a cold part of the world, that had been planted in the open border over 40 years ago by Lady Grey, and still flourishing. Mabel Grey was the sister of Lewis Palmer (of Headbourne Worthy, raiser of the Headbourne Hybrids), so she had original material. If buying Headbourne Hybrids, go for named clones, not the dross available as seed or seed-raised plants. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Burger, Steve" <Steve.Burger@choa.org> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 4:29 AM Subject: [pbs] Agapanthus > If one could only find room to grow two of these plants, which two would you choose? Clearly this is an opinion question, but I'd love to hear what folks have to say. I woul like the following considered in the answers;