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Allium Christophii... (Allium christophii (Persian Onion))

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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

 

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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