Allium 2008

[Rafa]

Some pictures of allium species in the garden

Allium-paczoskianum
 Allium-paczoskianum-2
 Allium-pallens

[olegKon]

Rafa, thank you for opening the thread. Two gorgeous species unknown to me. Will wait for more pics

[johnw]

This Allium was grown from ACE seed, #2394.  The only information provided was "cw Gang-ho-ba, Lijang, China 3450m to 70cm, in screes" and remains to this day Allium sp.  Would anyone be able to identify it?

johnw

[Afloden]

Hello John,

 What are the tunics of the bulbs like? I assume this has 2-3 leaves per bulb and are lanceolate with a somewhat distinct petiole, but with decurrent leaf bases?

 If so I get A.prattii. There are other choices but I would need the above to be more sure. Would be even better to have a plant! If you get seed on it I would love to trade for something.

 Aaron Floden
 Knoxville, TN
 TENN (herbarium)
 

[johnw]

Hello John,

 What are the tunics of the bulbs like? I assume this has 2-3 leaves per bulb and are lanceolate with a somewhat distinct petiole, but with decurrent leaf bases?

 If so I get A.prattii. There are other choices but I would need the above to be more sure. Would be even better to have a plant! If you get seed on it I would love to trade for something.

 Aaron Floden
 Knoxville, TN
 TENN (herbarium)
 

Aaron - Indeed 2-3 leaves per bulb, leaves reminiscent of an Aspidistra and yes with decurrent leaf bases. The base of the petioles and lower stem is a rich burgundy/brown and in a few leaves it extends into the midrib a bit. I tried to photograph these parts but it is dark here now, I tried again under fluorescents and then sodium light in the plant shed. The shot is terrible but at least shows this colouration.

Have nae checked their tunics - rather bashful about such things.

I notice flowers coming on Allium sp. ACE#2430 - cw Yulong Shan above Xi Song,China 3500m to 30cm so will post that as well.

Thanks for your helpful information and await a verdict.

johnw

[dominique]

Rafa, splendid Allium pallens. I am interested if seeds....? Thank you for the pics
Dominique

Some pictures of allium species in the garden

Allium-paczoskianum
 Allium-paczoskianum-2
 Allium-pallens

[Rafa]

Of course Dominique, but I think I will collect seeds from the wild as I didn't supervising the pollination and I am not sure if they have received the pollen from other allium blooming at the same time and very close.

Some other allium and the first Scilla autumnalis

[gote]

I am also rather fond of Allium.
The fireworks typ is quite nice. This is of course flavum.
If there is a lot of surplus seed I would also be interested in pallens and paczoskianum (unless they are tender)
I have also a couple of broadleaves Chinese ones.
A ovalifolium and ovalifolium leuconervum.
Göte

[Rafa]

Hello Göte,
Both are hardy, specially A. pazowskianum from North Caucasus. Definitively I will collect this year A. pallens in the country to send Dominique and you and to donate to SRGC seedlist. I though A. pallens was more common in culture...

[olegKon]

Nice allium ovalifolium, Gote. I have had problems with posting recently. But, perhaps, these pics willl appear

 allium tauricola
 allium globosum

[olegKon]

I seem to have finally won the game with my PC. It still writes ssome nasty words to me about errors but the pictures are here

allium albidum
 allium hookeri

[olegKon]

Some more

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 allium pskemense
 allium pseudoflavum

[olegKon]

The first picture in the previous post is Allium paniculatum


Allium angulosum
 Allium cernuum Major
 Allium macranthum

[Maggi Young]

Oleg, I am so pleased that you are  again able to post.
I have edited your posts to include the picture file names in the text to allow them to be found by the search engine 

[olegKon]

Thank you, Maggi. Now I'll be wise enough to do it myself for everybody's comfort