Dear all, I cannot resist to defend this 'chinese chive' which I sincerely recommend for naturalisation; it should not be put in the same catagory as some notorious Allium weeds (such as A roseum, ampoloprasum, triquetrum etc). Indeed at can spread by reseeding, but the rhizomes can be easily removed (no bulbils are formed). It provides an agreable surprise to see its white flowers appear naturally in the middle of our dry mediterranean summer. Its cultivation is quite similar to Tulbaghia violacea (but more hardy by its winterdomancy) to which it can be well associated; it also provides a nice follow-up when the agapanthus flowering terminates by the end of July. On top of that the leaves are widely use by the Chinese 'cuisine'. Kind regards Mark wrote: it's an aggressive THUG. The fleshy rhizomes are deeply seated and tenacious, whereas the growth above the multi-pronged rhizome is fleshy and tender... pulling on plants or seedlings results in the plant ripping off, Diane Whitehead a *crit : I was surprised to read Mark's warning against Allium tuberosum, aka > garlic chives. It is definitely not a thug in my garden. So - do I have a different species, or just a non-rhizomatous form? -- Lauw de Jager BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/ "GUIDE POUR BULBES MÉDITERRANÉENS": 116 pages, 400 photos, prix 10 E LE CATALOGUE D'HIVER (WINTERCATALOG) est disponible. Expedition des bulbes à floraison estivale est en cours. En FLEURS actuellement à l'extérieur: Anemone coronaria, Chasmanthe aethiopica, Cyclamen pseudibericum, coum, Crocus laevigatus fontenayi, imperati, ancyrensis, Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler, Iris unguicularis, Oxalis purpurea, obtusa, versicolor, Narcissus tazetta, cordobensis, jonquilla(?), romieuxii, Moraea polystachya, Lachenalia aloides, Romulea atandra, bifron, Sternbergia fisheriana, candida Région: Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y July-August, peak rainfall in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C (28-21F) Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea,