The
Agapanthus in my garden generally begin blooming in late May, peaking in June, and continue to bloom here and there into July. I hack off the flower stalks in August and appreciate the foliage until the cycle repeats itself again late the following spring. An errant bloom turned up in November and I didn't think too much about it. Then there was another in December. Now several are blooming in 2 different sections of the garden.
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| Agapanthus (no ID) |
It's nothing akin to the stampede of blooms that normally arrives in May (as described
here); however, it's odd. The stalks are thinner and shorter than the late spring blooms, barely stretching beyond the top of the foliage. I can only guess that this is attributable to the warm, dry weather we're experiencing this winter. It's as if the plants believe that summer is just around the corner and they're poking their heads up to check what's up.
And the
Agapanthus aren't the only blue flowers making an unexpectedly early appearance. My
Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes) are also blooming. They're not as shy about it as the
Agapanthus either - all 5 of my
Nemophila clumps are in full bloom.
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| Nemophila menziesii |
Still another blue spring bloomer has also joined the party -
Veronica 'Waterperry Blue.'![]() |
| Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' |
Half the US is covered in snow and ice but here in my area of southern California we appear to be skipping winter altogether to plunge head-first into spring on our way to summer. Frankly, it's a little unnerving.
