Allium 2009

[Lori S.]

Allium schubertii is certainly hardy here in zone 3.

[Oron Peri]

Wonderful alliums Oron.  All with beautiful infloresences.  Do they all experience frost in the wild?  (ie can we attempt to grow them in our northern gardens?)

Tony

Both A. nigrum [as Lori mentioned] and A. schubertii ,  are in cultivation for many years now and both seems to be hardy.

I think Alliums are the group that can surprise the most, these are tough plants, despite their delicate appearance.

[Oron Peri]

Allium carmeli is in flower now,  this is a tall species [more than 1 meter in height] it appears in two color forms white and a stunning phosphorus pink.

[arillady]

Oron that pink form is really lovely.

[Paul T]

Nice head on both of them, regardless of colour.  Very nice.

[Arda Takan]

My friend sent me some Allium ursinum seeds. I'd like to have some advices for growing them. ^^

[Stephenb]

Fantastic pictures of Alliums I can mostly only dream of, Oron!

Allium ursinum: Damp, cool, shady conditions would be their preference I think... Can be invasive in a garden given the latter conditions.

Allium nigrum: Has so far survived one winter here in the north!

[Ragged Robin]

A. libani is so unusual looking - I love the maroon 'eyes' against the grey...I would like to try it here, is it annual Oron?

[Janis Ruksans]

Just started Allium season in greenhouse. The first bloomers A. libanii from Syria, noeanum from Iran and American A. brandegei
Janis

[Oron Peri]

Ragged, A. libani is perennial and fully hardy, and you can see Janis is growing it perfectly.

 Stephen, i think if you manage to keep A. nigrum dry and relatively hot during summer it should not be difficult to grow it , it is hardy here, growing above 1000m.

[Oron Peri]

Here is Allium stamineum, looks like fireworks with its flowers cascading allover,
It is very common here growing in different soils and elevations.
Excellent for growing in a small pot in mild areas, making dense clumps.

[Sinchets]

Flowering today:
Allium karataviense henrikii
Allium bodeanum
Allium elburzensis
Allium shelkovnikovii

[Janis Ruksans]

Flowering today:
Allium karataviense henrikii
Allium bodeanum
Allium elburzensis
Allium shelkovnikovii

I'm afraid - it isn't bodeanum. See bodeanum - first picture from 1982, near Arvaz, Turkmenistan. Another - last spring, Iran gathering.
Janis

[Sinchets]

Thanks Janis. I don't suppose anyone has any ideas?

[Carlo]

Simon,

Beautiful plants...I especially enjoyed the elburzensis and shelkovnikovii...