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Allium thunbergii
« on: October 01, 2009, 05:35:49 PM »
Not certain of the name for this one. I actually got a Best bulbous plant in Show with this very plant, so many years ago it does not bear thinking about. I dug it up, potted it, showed it and replanted it . About 12 inches tall.

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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 08:38:17 PM »
A lovely plant, and very well captured Eric!
Those large leaves - do they belong to a neighbouring plant?

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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 08:57:05 PM »
Yes, the leaves on this are typical Allium and taste ok too. There is a white form which is not in flower yet, picture to follow if and when.
Think the big leaves are a dandelion.

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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 10:59:40 PM »
That's a nice one too, Eric.

We have a yellow allium which survives by the skin of it's teeth.


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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 09:09:50 AM »
That is Allium moly. Can be a seed thug if happy.

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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 09:28:10 AM »
Thank you Eric. Not sure how happy it is  : >:(  It has reappeared for a few years but it doesn't seem to seed itself.

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Re: Allium thunbergii
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 04:29:46 PM »
Funny, it is one of the few Alliums which has totally failed to grow here. Planted a lot of the bulbs one year and not one grew.