Comments on: All for allium http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kira http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/comment-page-1/#comment-7962 Kira Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:16:14 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3762#comment-7962 We inherited somewhat of a garden when we moved to Barrington 4 years ago. I've been trying to identify what I now see is AlliumHair thanks to your post. Unfortunately, I brought a drawing of it to a local nursery last week and the gentleman there told me it was a wild onion and I should pull them all out before they take over the yard. So I did. And now I see that you have a soft spot for them. I wish I had kept them. I'm new to gardening and constantly learning...Thanks for this blog. I'm also a new member of Blithewold and am enjoying reading this. - Kira <em>Kira, Welcome to the neighborhood! If it makes you feel any better, I weeded a bunch of 'Hair' out of my own garden thinking they were onion grass (I only planted them last fall - you'd think I'd remember where). And your nurseryman was right in a way - they do increase... But I love them anyway! Please introduce yourself to us the next time you come through. -kris</em> We inherited somewhat of a garden when we moved to Barrington 4 years ago. I’ve been trying to identify what I now see is AlliumHair thanks to your post. Unfortunately, I brought a drawing of it to a local nursery last week and the gentleman there told me it was a wild onion and I should pull them all out before they take over the yard. So I did. And now I see that you have a soft spot for them. I wish I had kept them. I’m new to gardening and constantly learning…Thanks for this blog. I’m also a new member of Blithewold and am enjoying reading this. – Kira

Kira, Welcome to the neighborhood! If it makes you feel any better, I weeded a bunch of ‘Hair’ out of my own garden thinking they were onion grass (I only planted them last fall – you’d think I’d remember where). And your nurseryman was right in a way – they do increase… But I love them anyway! Please introduce yourself to us the next time you come through. -kris

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/comment-page-1/#comment-7950 Lynn Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:27:45 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3762#comment-7950 I have allium envy! You and Gail made marvelous choices. You know the schubertii is close to my heart, but we don't have those lovely roses as a backdrop--what a great combination. My favorite of your photos is the 'Hair' with that deep blue clematis. It looks like how I feel when I go out with my elegant sister :) Just wish I could see them in person. The man is going to that conf in Providence again, but it's midweek and I can't go this time :( But hey, July is coming soon! <em>Lynn, I had allium envy when I saw your schubertiis and that's why we have them now! I'm sorry to miss seeing you here but the Buffalo fling is right around the corner - yikes! (How can it already be the middle of June?) -kris</em> I have allium envy! You and Gail made marvelous choices. You know the schubertii is close to my heart, but we don’t have those lovely roses as a backdrop–what a great combination. My favorite of your photos is the ‘Hair’ with that deep blue clematis. It looks like how I feel when I go out with my elegant sister :) Just wish I could see them in person. The man is going to that conf in Providence again, but it’s midweek and I can’t go this time :( But hey, July is coming soon!

Lynn, I had allium envy when I saw your schubertiis and that’s why we have them now! I’m sorry to miss seeing you here but the Buffalo fling is right around the corner – yikes! (How can it already be the middle of June?) -kris

]]> By: Gail http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 Gail Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:28:08 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3762#comment-7942 I love alliums and am so glad to read about Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum, the bulb formerly formerly known as Allium bulgaricum~It's on my list of try and see if you like it! I am especially liking Purple Sensation and hope to mass it even more this fall....It's the perfect color for the Penstemon and Phlox pilosa combo. I am just looking at the Scheepers catalog! gail I love alliums and am so glad to read about Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum, the bulb formerly formerly known as Allium bulgaricum~It’s on my list of try and see if you like it! I am especially liking Purple Sensation and hope to mass it even more this fall….It’s the perfect color for the Penstemon and Phlox pilosa combo. I am just looking at the Scheepers catalog! gail

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/comment-page-1/#comment-7941 Susan Sims Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:20:12 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3762#comment-7941 Ambassador is a goodie. I'm glad it comes late; I'm intrigued about schubertii now, though. Ambassador is a goodie. I’m glad it comes late; I’m intrigued about schubertii now, though.

]]> By: Blackswampgirl Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/roses/all-for-allium/comment-page-1/#comment-7939 Blackswampgirl Kim Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:40:37 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3762#comment-7939 I do... and my favorite are the drumstick alliums, allium sphaerocephalon. But WOW do they "naturalize" well! I pulled out a bunch of them this spring, because the bed just got entirely too thick with alliums--I needed room for my butterfly weeds and such. Oh, and I wish that the drumstick alliums had a positive effect on aphids. However, they didn't seem to convince the aphids to leave my butterfly weeds alone. Boo. I do… and my favorite are the drumstick alliums, allium sphaerocephalon. But WOW do they “naturalize” well! I pulled out a bunch of them this spring, because the bed just got entirely too thick with alliums–I needed room for my butterfly weeds and such.

Oh, and I wish that the drumstick alliums had a positive effect on aphids. However, they didn’t seem to convince the aphids to leave my butterfly weeds alone. Boo.

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