Allium perdulce
James Waddick (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:51:13 PST)
Dear Friends,
Just opening in my cool greenhouse is a small pot of Allium
perdulce. I received 5 small bulbs in late fall so potted these up
against the coming cold winter. Now 4 of 5 have started to bloom and
they certainly live up to their name: "very sweet".
See some nice photos at
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
, but nothing can suggest the delightful fragrance.
This is a fairly uncommon Allium both in he wild and in
cultivation. It is found in the central Great Plains from Texas to S.
Dakota. My plants are short - 4 to 5 inches - with tiny bright pink
flowers that are richly and sweetly fragrant.
I hope I can get them planted out where they will be happy as
they are certainly choice and sweet little beauties. These should
bloom in a month or two outdoors, so this advance on spring is very
welcome.
Best Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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