The agapanthus bank

This is the steep bank falling away from the narrow piece of land running beside mother-in-law's property to the cliff edge. Photo taken from the deck. Kawau Island in the background over Kawau Bay [Note: kawau is the Maori name for the shag]. We put in the steps to allow ease of access between the two properties.

These clumps of agapanthus got there by themselves. Either by way of seed, or by propagation from the rhizomes. These are large and firmly attached to the ground, so that removing them is a challenging task. Those which I removed yesterday were opposite the steps and encroaching on the "path".

The bank goes down to a gully formed by an old landslip. My "incident" yesterday afternoon was near where the bank flattened out. I fancy that I would have been more careful if it was at the top of the bank.

Cabbage trees and pohutukawa can also be seen in this view.

I understand that agapanthus needs great care bestowed to get it to grow well in the UK. It grows and spreads so readily here, that it is regarded as undesirable.

Worth a look in large.

The best of the photos from my morning run is in my blipfolio.