Allium Christophii...
By Dottydaisy2
- 7 Jun, 2012
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Got a photo before the weather completely ruins it.....
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These alliums are lovely, think i may try this one next year
8 Jun, 2012
I have this one..well there were three,but I put them in a pot,the 2nd year,and one rotted.so the remaining two are back in a border..with some large white ones ,new last year...ready for opening :o) This Christophii is a nice Dd..I used to dry them for indoors..
8 Jun, 2012
A.christopii has great foliage too if you ask me!
8 Jun, 2012
Love them.
8 Jun, 2012
Thanks all, looks much better this year, really do not know why?
9 Jun, 2012
Best planted in Autumn, for flowering in April/May following...Had a good first show DD this year, going to buy more nearer to Autumn...and I've left the seed head on both Christophi and Mont Blanc...
14 Jun, 2012
I am going to leave the seed heads on, it still looks lovely and I swear it has grown!!
14 Jun, 2012
Yes they look quite ornamental...
14 Jun, 2012
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Allium 'Cristophii'
£3.99 at Best 4 Plants -
Allium Star Of Persia (Allium Christophii) 15 Bulbs
£7.99 at Jersey Plants Direct
Lovely. I have been won over by GoY photos of alliums and have tried some for the first time this year - but no flowers yet.
8 Jun, 2012