Glad you had such a great time at Chelsea, Nan, it was good meet you there. Alliums have been popular on the outdoor show gardens at Chelsea for quite a few years now, and as a result W S Warmenhoven (http://www.wswarmenhoven.com/) have started to stage whole exhibits of alliums. Graham Rice http://transatlanticplantsman.com/ (featuring 11 Chelsea posts) (sending for a second time, first try didn't seem to be delivered...) >I just returned from a trip to Europe during which I had the >privilege of covering the Chelsea Flower Show for the LA Times (if >you live in the LA area, watch for the upcoming article - I have >still to write it!). > >The show was fantastic as you might imagine, but what I thought would >interest this group is the extensive use of Alliums. I don't know >whether it was simply a matter of season, but alliums were used in >every combination of color, texture, size and presentation. A. >schubertii which looks like pink exploding fireworks, Allium >'Globemaster,' 'Gladiator' both with huge, purple pom poms, and many >others were featured both in the designer gardens, and in the >displays created by individual nurseries who come to showcase their >plants. > >It truly made me wonder why alliums are not more popular in the US - >or at least on the west coast. > >Any thoughts? Successes or failures to share? > > > > >Nan Sterman Plant Soup, Inc. TM >TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com >PO Box 231034 >Encinitas, CA 92023 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/