–>I LOVE perennials. I bought over 1,000 tulip bulbs a few years ago because they were $.10 for a bag of 50. I didn’t realize til later that they didn’t plant themselves but they are beautiful every spring.
The allium is in the onion family; still a little odd to me.
When we moved into our current home a few years ago, I was amazed when this ‘thing’ came out of the ground and produced 3 large purple blooms. On a trip to PA, a local Mennonite woman selling flowers said “sounds like Allium” when I tried to describe them to her. We’re up to 5 blooms this year and the foliage is massive.
I love alliums! I always plant a batch of blubs every year from the White Flower Farm (great web site and good deals). Lots of go power for the garden, and deer hate them.
Nice flowers. I tend to kill flowers myself, so I usually plant flowering shrubs. Although, I have been known to kill those too. They are hardier than flowers though.
Oh thank you, dearest Bossy! I not only lurf these things, but this photo takes me back to a moment in my mid-twenties when I had a little hippie-girl garden, and went out one day to see my these-things with the Strangest-Ever slimy not-a-slug-it-was-skinnier-with-a-shovel-shaped-head Thing on them. Photographed it. Wonder where that photo got to — probably a SLIDE in a box somewhere. Nonetheless, what a delight to see it. thanks.
MariaV says
May 7, 2009 at 7:39 amBeutiful! I did okay with vegetables last year, but I’m reluctant to try flowers. I’ve always had a black thumb when it comes to plants and flowers.
furiousball says
May 7, 2009 at 8:56 amgreat picture, and i need to plant some of these
janet says
May 7, 2009 at 9:05 amHey! That’s not a little known fact! You told us that before, almost word for word. You owe us one, Bossy, or I want my money back
Hokie Deb says
May 7, 2009 at 9:11 am–>I LOVE perennials. I bought over 1,000 tulip bulbs a few years ago because they were $.10 for a bag of 50. I didn’t realize til later that they didn’t plant themselves but they are beautiful every spring.
The allium is in the onion family; still a little odd to me.
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heidi says
May 7, 2009 at 9:25 amWhen we moved into our current home a few years ago, I was amazed when this ‘thing’ came out of the ground and produced 3 large purple blooms. On a trip to PA, a local Mennonite woman selling flowers said “sounds like Allium” when I tried to describe them to her. We’re up to 5 blooms this year and the foliage is massive.
Cyndi B. says
May 7, 2009 at 10:28 amWould these work in Zone 5?
Meg at the Members Lounge says
May 7, 2009 at 10:31 amI love alliums! I always plant a batch of blubs every year from the White Flower Farm (great web site and good deals). Lots of go power for the garden, and deer hate them.
foolery says
May 7, 2009 at 2:11 pmIn my ignorance I thought they were hops. Now I want a beers.
sevedra says
May 7, 2009 at 4:18 pmNice flowers. I tend to kill flowers myself, so I usually plant flowering shrubs. Although, I have been known to kill those too. They are hardier than flowers though.
Reeb says
May 7, 2009 at 5:06 pmOh thank you, dearest Bossy! I not only lurf these things, but this photo takes me back to a moment in my mid-twenties when I had a little hippie-girl garden, and went out one day to see my these-things with the Strangest-Ever slimy not-a-slug-it-was-skinnier-with-a-shovel-shaped-head Thing on them. Photographed it. Wonder where that photo got to — probably a SLIDE in a box somewhere. Nonetheless, what a delight to see it. thanks.