I have it in 2 places in my yard..both have been there 3 years. They each get sun until around 2:00. Both are in good, but not fabulous soil. I had Ellamae for several years also...the only time it ever bloomed was when I bought it. Storm Cloud is a much better performer (for me) in the southeast. I have other agapanthus, but this is by far the most showy. I have not had very much luck with them in full sun, however. They seem to prefer part sun or dappled shade. I also have found they do better with fertilization, even though my sister says they are not heavy feeders at all in California (where she lives).

Peter: It is a whole other world taking pics like that during the day. My friend is trying to figure that out although he gets some great cloud formations before and after the storms. Nice work. I hope to see more pics by you. Jojo: I have heard the monsoons can be quite dramatic! I have even seen the storm drains dug all around the outskirts of peoples home but never saw them fill up. I can only imagine that. I have seen lightning from a distance and been very frustrated chasing them because the roads there a long and straight with no way to turn down another for miles to catch up to it..lol Been there done that. Have you ever seen lightning drop from the clouds over the prairies or horizon? It must be majestic! It is nice to meet Peter. It is always nice to see new faces. I would never come there without visiting some very nice people here if the offer is there. Going there to see people I know would be so nice. We would have to visit the Indian Reservations though, Saguaro Cactus Preserve, and look for turquoise jewelry..lol I have danced with the Navaho tribes once before! I hope many others come here with nice pictures. I would of loved to have sene the hail storm ones that some here have experienced! Mike

Gordon, Plexiglass is an acrylic plastic. Plastics yellow when exposed to ultraviolet light unless protected by using a UV inhibitor in the manufactue of the product, however not all acrylics contain UV protection. You can't tell just from looking at it, you need information from the manufacturer. Even with protection, plastics may evntually visually degrade when exposed to weathering because they scrath easier than glass and even simple cleaning may eventually cause the material to become hazy due to scratches from windborne sand and dust as well as cleaning them. Personally, I would use glass.

I haven’t grown this cultivar, but have been disappointed in other A. tabernaemontana cultivars because it doesn’t have the foliage texture of A. hubrichtii or cilliata. Since in my garden it has a short bloom, this is a plant that I grow primarily for foliage, though during its bloom period, it is nice. I appreciate the feathery textured mound of foliage provided by A. hubrichtii for contrast during the summer months, and the fall color is outstanding. To my eye, Amsonia like tabernaemontana without the bushy, fine-textured foliage don’t have any summer interest and have far less impact during fall color season. I haven’t had issues growing any of the Amsonia I have tried in my moist but well-drained, acid, fine sandy loam and hubrichtii self-seeds very lightly. I haven’t noticed any seedling from my others. Just be aware that A. hubrichtii takes up a good-sized chunk of garden, a 3.5’-4’ diameter mound for me.