David Pilling wrote: >Agapanthus - old wisdom, which I find true, roots have to be confined if >they're to flower. Personally I find this to be one of the most pernicious nonsenses in gardening. It is palpably untrue for the hardy ones grown in the ground in the UK, and equally so when the evergreen sare grown in suitable climates. Potted plants, in my experience, diminish in flower abundance as soon as they become crowded in their pots. I spent some time this week repotting a collection of Agapanthus that had not been done for some time: their roots completely filled the pots. In some cases there was NO soil visible and they were bone dry, despite having been watered daily for weeks - not good for a plant that enjoys good living and ample moisture when in growth. I do not expect the worst of these to flower at all this year, but next year, when their roots will again be filling their pots they should flower well. Perhaps if there is some way of getting sufficient water and food into rootbound pots they will also perform well, but without this I cannot believe it. John Grimshaw Visit John Grimshaw's Garden Diary http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.com/ Dr. John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567