Allium 2011

[TheOnionMan]

I tried to read some of the labels, can only make out a couple.  But I do wonder, just how many species in the collection are Allium cyathophorum var. farreri?

[Lesley Cox]

My single bulb of Allium 'Gladiator' last year produced 5 flowering stems and one of these make a few bulbils among the dead flowers. The bulbils are well up in a pot and the single bulb has made 5 new bulbs!

[Stephenb]

I tried to read some of the labels, can only make out a couple.  But I do wonder, just how many species in the collection are Allium cyathophorum var. farreri?

Judging by the fact that about 50% of the Allium species in the Order beds were wrong (rough estimate), I think there might well be quite a few duplicate farreris.

[Stephenb]

The last Allium to flower here is Allium thunbergii (thanks to the identification here last year):

[Stephenb]

I was at Kew Gardens last week. This sign was in the herb garden. Beware!

[TheOnionMan]

I was at Kew Gardens last week. This sign was in the herb garden. Beware!

Too funny; "hotte and gross vapours" 

[TheOnionMan]

An update to Allium aff. thunbergii DJH (Dan J. Hinkley) shown in bud in the post above; I was away traveling for a week to return to see the small colony in full bloom.  To help compare typical Allium thunbergii (in the selection 'Ozawa') and the plant going around as Allium aff. thunbergii DJH (Dan J. Hinkley) which I believe to be A. sacculiferum, I have put some photos side by side.

The heads of A. thunbergii 'Ozawa' on the left, have fewer florets on pedicels that arch out and droop in an informal relaxed way.  In the middle is a robust seedling from A. thunbergii 'Ozawa' with more dense heads on taller stems, yet the drooping nature of the florets is still seen.  On the right is the Dan Hinkley selection going around as A. thunbergii but is closer to A. succuliferum in my opinion, the heads are densely flowered in firm spherical heads, without droopy pedicels.




Here's a general view showing the clump of A. sacculiferum, along with a small Gentiana clausa on the left, and Saxifraga fortunei just starting to flower in the lower-center left.

[Michael J Campbell]

Allium callimischeon haemostictum

[Stephenb]

WOW!!

[David Nicholson]

That's a cracker Michael.

[TheOnionMan]

Michael, an outstanding form of Allium callimischon ssp. haemostictum, the best I've ever seen!  What is the source of that form?

[fermi de Sousa]

WOW!!

Definitely, Michael!
cheers
fermi

[Michael J Campbell]

What is the source of that form?

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I got that one from Rannveig Wallace (Buried Treasure ) about ten years ago. I have a three pots full if anyone wants a few  later when it dies back.

[Stephenb]

I would love an onion or two, Michael if you haven't been bombarded with requests. I can give you a UK address to send it to..

Are you growing it under cover?

Here is one that I almost missed. Allium rupestre, seed from Sergey Banketov in Georgia in 2006:

[TheOnionMan]

Stephen, nice seeing Allium rupestre, I have never seen this species in person.  I like the green apices to each flower.  Is it fragrant, and is it actually flowering now? If so, I didn't know it was a fall bloomer.