Posted by Green Goblin on June 11, 2004, 12:59 pm
Hi,
My allium bulbs, which I planted last autumn, have produced a fin
display this spring and have now finished flowering. The question no
is what's the best way of keeping the bulbs for next year?" Do
remove all the seedheads to promote bulb growth and should the bulbs b
lifted and stored dry until the autumn?
Any thoughts gratefully received
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Green Gobli
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Posted by Bevan Price on June 11, 2004, 1:54 pm
> Hi,
> My allium bulbs, which I planted last autumn, have produced a fine
> display this spring and have now finished flowering. The question now
> is what's the best way of keeping the bulbs for next year?" Do I
> remove all the seedheads to promote bulb growth and should the bulbs be
> lifted and stored dry until the autumn?
> Any thoughts gratefully received!
> --
> Green Goblin
If they are like some of my Alliums (variety uncertain), you will be well
advised to remove the seed heads, or in a few
years self-seeded alliums will try to take over the garden. Mine are quite hardy
(Lancashire) and re-appear annually
without attention - other than remove dozens of surplus new plants.
Bevan
Posted by PK on June 11, 2004, 2:33 pm
Green Goblin wrote:
> Hi,
> My allium bulbs, which I planted last autumn, have produced a fine
> display this spring and have now finished flowering. The question now
> is what's the best way of keeping the bulbs for next year?" Do I
> remove all the seedheads to promote bulb growth and should the bulbs
> be lifted and stored dry until the autumn?
> Any thoughts gratefully received!
Leave em be! they will be very happy and return with new freinds next year!
pk
Posted by Brian Watson on June 12, 2004, 3:12 am
> Green Goblin wrote:
> > Hi,
> > My allium bulbs, which I planted last autumn, have produced a fine
> > display this spring and have now finished flowering. The question now
> > is what's the best way of keeping the bulbs for next year?" Do I
> > remove all the seedheads to promote bulb growth and should the bulbs
> > be lifted and stored dry until the autumn?
> > Any thoughts gratefully received!
> Leave em be! they will be very happy and return with new freinds next
year!
I'll second that.
--
Brian
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> My allium bulbs, which I planted last autumn, have produced a fine
> display this spring and have now finished flowering. The question now
> is what's the best way of keeping the bulbs for next year?" Do I
> remove all the seedheads to promote bulb growth and should the bulbs be
> lifted and stored dry until the autumn?
> Any thoughts gratefully received!
> --
> Green Goblin