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Title: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: dominique on November 30, 2007, 12:15:02 AM

Not very attractive but fine hairs on the leaves and flower generally in december-january, but that year at the end of october : rare enough Allium chamaemoly from Italia, 2 cm high ! for sandy soil in full sun. Curious season to flower for an Allium ! An other little plant which make november less grey, mini mini sun for my eyes but not easy for all knees !!
Good night at all

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 30, 2007, 06:23:26 AM

Hi Dominique,
I flowered one of these for the first time in July. Here's the link to the pic I posted.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=607.0 (http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=607.0)
I decided that if I keep it in a pot I have to get a darker coloured gravel to show it off!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: dominique on November 30, 2007, 11:19:57 AM

Thank you for the pic Fermi

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: Anthony Darby on November 30, 2007, 12:42:09 PM

I'm all for wee gems like this one, especially at this time of year when, from Monday to Friday I have to view my greenhouse by torchlight. 8) The name looks like it should be pronounced (with mandatory plum in mouth) Allium chumly. :D, but don't get me started on pronunciation! ::)

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: ashley on November 30, 2007, 03:25:02 PM

Relieved to hear I'm not the only torchlight gardener  ;D

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: David Nicholson on November 30, 2007, 06:24:03 PM

It needed torchlight all day here today with a howling gale and torrential rain.

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: dominique on December 08, 2007, 07:56:12 PM

Spring flowering Allium very early this year, Allium triquetrum, with the same colours that a snowdrop !

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: fermi de Sousa on December 10, 2007, 12:38:59 AM

Arrrggggghhhh!!!!!
Dominique, "one man's treasure is another's weed"!
Allium triquetrum infests acres and acres of land in South-eastern Australia!
Apparently the parrots have spread this far and wide as they pick the flowerhead looking for nectar and then drop them from a great height spreading the seed!
If you want a few thousand more you just have to ask!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Autumn-winter Allium
Post by: dominique on December 10, 2007, 09:27:59 PM

Hi Fermi
I understand what you tell me about this invasive Allium in Australia, but I prefer Acacia seeds !!!