Allium 'Globemaster'

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DebbieTT

Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula

Posted: May-11-2005 at 10:31pm Forget gazing balls put these violet globes in your garden instead!

Allium 'Globemaster'

 

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Wanda

Location: Puget Sound corridor

Posted: May-20-2005 at 1:42pm

Great photos Deb! I love alliums and need to plant more. I also use the spent blossoms to lay around here and there - they just look so cool even after they have turned brown. I see them in autumn flower arrangements, too. I guess my Walla Walla upbringing is showing - I love onions!

The Walla Walla Sweet,

-Wanda

 

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DebbieTT

Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula

Posted: Jun-11-2005 at 4:07pm

Definately sweet, but its the tart side that keeps you interesting! Someone, I heard, leaves the flowers on the stems in the garden and spray paints them gold.

 

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cjmiller

Location: Oregon, Willamette Valley

Posted: Jun-11-2005 at 8:01pm

I planted several varieties of the alliums 2 years ago, and this year they are surprising me with their boldness. The one that realy surprised me was the shorter one that makes a basketball sized head--soft rosy lavendar, A.schubertii. I first saw it as a dried specimen which is also stunning. I wonder about using it as a Christmas tree topper!

Carol

 

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DebbieTT

Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula

Posted: Jun-13-2005 at 10:42pm

Wow, I need to see this basketball sized allium. Spray paint it gold or silver and voila! I would worry about the dried material catching fire, other than that I bet it would look great.

I moved this to the gardening forum since because of discussion about it.

 

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JeanneK

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Jun-14-2005 at 8:03am

Wow, basketball size, hunh? Nic pics, Deb. I like the one with the bees. Very cute.

I let some of my leeks develop seed heads. White seeds heads , six inches across. Very cool in the veggie garden with the rhubarb.

Jeanne

 

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Fern

Location: Washington, Western Cascade Foothills

Posted: Jun-14-2005 at 8:35pm

I had A. schubertii one year but it died in my heavy soil. They really need well-drained soil. I loved the seed heads. Leeks might be easier, that is an idea. Are leeks perennial?

Fern

 

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DebbieTT

Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula

Posted: Jun-15-2005 at 9:29am

Elephant garlic also is a good one to grow for beautiful lavender globes. After all, it is a leek. They come back every year. The only problem with them is when drying them they are odiferous in the garlic way. I made the mistake of drying them in the coat closet the first time and checked on them a few weeks later. When I opened the door the garlic odor about knocked me over. We were sure there was no vampires lurking in that closet for some time to come. Once they dry they don't smell.

You can buy your flowers in the produce section of the grocery store. Take the bulb apart and plant the individual cloves in fall.

 

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JeanneK

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Jun-15-2005 at 12:26pm

Leeks are a hardy biennial. Very nice, blue-green slender stalks with big, white, pom-pom flowers. They are also very tasty in just about anything with a very mild oniony flavor. Here's some info on Leeks.

I let a few self-seed and usually I have 2-3 new plants next year.

Jeanne