Sow just covered (or cover with grit) @70F - keep moist. Germination may take from 30 - 90 days or more.

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Agapanthus is supposed to be hardy to zone 7. Exploiting a really warm microclimate (south wall of a house) would help greatly I'm sure. An Agapanthus that won't bloom! What else is new! I have read that they really like a crowded root ball to initiate bloom, so don't be in a hurry to transplant. In terms of moisture, I've heard everything from keeping them moist in the growing season to letting them go really dry (one of those plants that thieves on benign neglect maybe). I have had somewhat better luck with the flowering of the more dwarf varieties. With respect to the ginger's hardiness, it really depends on the variety. I know that a popular greenhouse variety is cold hardy to about zone 7 (the variegated Shell Ginger--Alpinia). Good luck!

bigoledude, thanks for the info on "Elaine." When we moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2001, our landscaper planted our gardens, a little this, a little that. Our agapanthus were stunning, from the first year on, deep,dark purple, but never fully opened, which didn't matter. Neither my landscaper nor I were familiar with Elaine. They were so beautiful and the envy of the neighborhood. I really worried about one neighbor who would tell me he was going to steal them when I went out of town! Katrina took care of that for us, but I'm happy to say we'll be moving to a new home next month and those will be the first flowers I buy. I hope they like my new soil as much as they did my old.