Allium triquetum
Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson (Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:20:42 PDT)
The message <p05200f35bb248ceab812@[192.168.1.100]>
from James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> contains these words:
Dear All;
As Mr Parker wrote:
It is written in the stars..............ONE MAN'S TRASH IS
ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE ! ! !...Allium triquetrum... pure milk-white
and the fresh green foliage
Does anyone grow this species in the ground in a cold
climate? I know it has a weedy reputation, but after seeing it
blooming lushly on the Oregon Coast last spring, I finally placed an
order for this fall.
After checking a few references, it is given as hardy to
Zones 9/10 and suited to humusy shade. I tend to doubt all this.
So please Robert and others give us more experience with this
charming weed. Is it hopeless here in Zone 5?
Not too late to cancel my order. Thanks Jim W.
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I would agree with damp shade suiting it well, humusy or not humusy I
would suspect, as it's not too fussy. I can't really help with
hardiness. I grow it in what is very roughly the English equivalent of
Zone 8 but that won't be of much help.
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Janet Galpin, Lincolnshire, UK, Av min temp -8