Allium 2011

[Stephenb]

   ...and Søren who wrote this blog is coming to Norway this summer!

[bulborum]

Little spelling mistake
in my computer
must be Allium victorialis Cantabria AMH.7827
but the rest from the story is correct
of-course if you multiply one
you get a clone
but this one is just a selection
from Allium victorialis Cantabria. AMH.7827
all from the original collection
Sold by van Tubergen and later Hoog en Dix
Now Dix export bv

Roland

[TheOnionMan]

The first photo is an updated view showing the Allium species, ex. Chen Yi, China, now that the flowers have opened more.  I haven't tried keying it out yet.

Next are two photos of Allium caeruleum, an extra good form that I got from Denver Botanic Garden. It grows well over a meter tall!

Then, a fasciated bloom on Allium cernuum, with a wide and thick ribbon-like stem and extra dense head of bloom.

Last, one of the many forms of Allium cernuum, this one is a good clumper with light pink flowers, love these things in the nodding bud stage.

[bulborum]

Wow Mark

I am impressed by that Allium caeruleum
one day you have some seeds left over
I know somebody

Roland

[Stephenb]

Nice caeruleum and cernuum, Mark! My bulbilliferous caeruleum is just opening...

Back to Gothenburg in Sweden. There weren't many flowering Alliums on my visit, so here's a few spring shoots:

1) Allium wallichii ( this spreads in my garden mainly by rhizomes, and the same seems to have happened here, the onion seeking the shade of another plant)
2) Allium bulleyanum is  a synonym for wallichii var. wallichii, but Gothenburg have both in the same area of the garden under different names. This is a vigorous plant with pink flowers, captured here on a previous visit:

3) Allium prattii
4) Allium pskemense
5) (A long one) Allium maximowiczii var shibutsuense f. album

[TheOnionMan]

Nice caeruleum and cernuum, Mark! My bulbilliferous caeruleum is just opening...
Back to Gothenburg in Sweden. There weren't many flowering Alliums on my visit, so here's a few spring shoots:

1) Allium wallichii ( this spreads in my garden mainly by rhizomes, and the same seems to have happened here, the onion seeking the shade of another plant)
2) Allium bulleyanum is  a synonym for wallichii var. wallichii, but Gothenburg have both in the same area of the garden under different names. This is a vigorous plant with pink flowers, captured here on a previous visit:
3) Allium prattii
4) Allium pskemense
5) (A long one) Allium maximowiczii var shibutsuense f. album

Awesome built-up clump of Allium pskemense, looks like an Agave!  Impressive clump of A. prattii too.  Stephen, I planted out some seedlings from your A. wallichii, hope they do well, I think I previously grew them in too dry a spot.

Regarding Allium "bulleyanum", I had such a feeling of deja vu seeing than name, so I googled and found the following
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3028.290;wap2

Love the look of the red bases to the young shoots.

[Stephenb]

Yes, we're getting to the age that we start repeating ourselves, so look out for a similar post in a year from now...

[TheOnionMan]

Yes, we're getting to the age that we start repeating ourselves, so look out for a similar post in a year from now...

 

Awesome built-up clump of Allium pskemense, looks like an Agave!

[Oron Peri]

Allium people,
I'm posting some new images of Alliums in the thread Kazakhstan in 'Places to visit'.

[Stephenb]

 

...over to Kazakhstan then!!

[Maggi Young]

Yes, we're getting to the age that we start repeating ourselves, so look out for a similar post in a year from now...

Yeah.... but how many folks are able to find out what they wrote a year ago by googling themselves?


Oron's  Alliums ( etc!!) from Kazakhstan are  fantabulous..... check 'em out! http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7511.0

[Knud]

Hello,
Allium hirtifolium v album has provided pleasure and interest for three months now, and is still going strong with pretty seed-heads. I got two bulbs at the Discussion Weekend last October. They appeared above ground late March, were in bloom late May, and are now in seed. They are about 80 cm (32") tall. The first picture show the two plants early April, the second a detail showing their hairy nature, and the third in bloom early June.

Knud

[Maggi Young]

Those have done well, Knud. I must say I like that sort of "sturdy" foliage better than the type that flops about. Looks so much smarter in the garden.

[Knud]

I agree Maggi, and the foliage stayed nice for a long time, all of April and most of (a very rainy) May.
Knud

[TheOnionMan]

Hello,
Allium hirtifolium v album has provided pleasure and interest for three months now, and is still going strong with pretty seed-heads. I got two bulbs at the Discussion Weekend last October. They appeared above ground late March, were in bloom late May, and are now in seed. They are about 80 cm (32") tall. The first picture show the two plants early April, the second a detail showing their hairy nature, and the third in bloom early June.

Knud

Attractive hairy foliage indeed.  I've never grown A. hirtifolium, but I must say that the white flowered forms are a nice break from the usual purple colors.