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"I put 30 of these in 2 years ago and they have yet to bloom, maybe not good for my zone 5 climate?"
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About the Alliums. Every family has its beauties. And yes, these are the best-looking members of the family of Allium, which includes onions, leeks and chives. (The word, Allium, means 'onion' in Latin.) Many Allium species are native to Iran, where many tulips also originate, and the edible Alliums have been cultivated and a staple of diets for over 10,000 years.
The beauty of the small lavender flowerheads of chives have always been a decorative highlight in herb gardens. But in recent years, gardeners have become fascinated with the larger Alliums, particular the giants. As always, the Dutch hybridizers took them into their stocks, and now we have a whole group of beautiful new flowering onions for gardens. Most bloom in late spring so they bridge the gap nicely between the tulip season and early summer bloom of peonies and poppies.
Experienced gardeners plant these giant Alliums in groups of several bulbs, set very close together. The foliage is not attractive for long, so it's important to plant them next to other perennials whose foliage will more or less cover the Allium's base. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful period of bloom.
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Overall rating: 4.1 / 5 from 10 reviews.
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"I put 30 of these in 2 years ago and they have yet to bloom, maybe not good for my zone 5 climate?"
"Applied seeds this spring in Central Florida and they just took off! Seed, pack soil, and water."
"Buried them in a line behind the compost pile to deter urban critters. beautiful, blooms before the northeast wildflowers seed mix when both are in full sun."
"Lovely addition but you need to plant in large clusters to get noticed"
"It's early yet in their first season, but so far the only color showing is purple. Still, there does seem to be a good response from the number of bulbs planted and they're suitable companions for the space they share with columbine."
"With help from my neighbor (a trained plant person), these seeds went in last fall. With the strange weather we're having here in St. Louis MO, they've been coming up for several months now, and still coming and flourishing. The rain has helped greatly. The colors are gorgeous. Glad I finally got them in."
"I tried these thinking they would bloom before the Tulips, but I was wrong, they haven't done anything except grow taller each day without any blooms or buds. I think it said they bloom late spring, but in the south, late spring can mean summer already. I'll let you know when they do ever bloom."
"I use these bulbs anywhere they are always reliable and i find them to be beautiful just like any other bulb I plant, course i love all my plants everyone of them are beautiful to me."
"I tucked these bulbs into my garden last fall and forgot I bought them. Imagine my surprise when they grew and bloomed this spring! These are not the big, tall alliums, but are very colorful and petite. They make an attractive addition to my garden."
"My house is a summer home. We open May 1st. Hopefully, they will come up and I'll let you know at a later date. Please follow up with this review"