Growing Alliums from seed

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Growing Alliums from seed
Maggie Mowbray via pbs (Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:23:09 PDT)

Thanks Ashley that makes sense. I’ll keep them in pots until they get bigger.
It’s fabulous finding out all this stuff

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On 3/09/2021, at 12:18 PM, Ashley Mooney via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

Maggie,

I have not grown A. christophii from seed. The advice you are getting from
others seems sound to me. Biggest problem with seedlings in the ground is
that the leaves die down and you are liable to disturb them with ordinary
gardening activities (weeding / planting / dividing). The seedheads of
mature plants will avoid this problem for mature plants.

Good luck.

Ashley
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On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 10:12 AM Maggie Mowbray via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

Hi Ashley
I have just subscribed to pbs with the hope of gaining some knowledge re
flowering alliums.
The ones I have that have germinated are Christophii. I have lots in seed
raising mix in a medium sized pot.
But totally not sure where to go from here.
A lovely lady has told me to leave them growing in this pot and just let
them run their course and die down.
That is probably what I will do.
Have you grown them from seed?

Thanks for your message
Maggie

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On 3/09/2021, at 9:56 AM, Jane McGary via pbs <

pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

I've found that Allium is one of the easiest genera to grow from seed,

usually flowering three years from germination. Keep the seed pots watered
until the foliage starts to wither, then keep them in a cool place while
they're dormant. If the pots are crowded, you can move them on after the
first year, though I usually leave them in 2 years. The little bulbs are
easy to identify, as they're almost always light-colored. Pot them on until
they're big enough not to get lost in the garden, usually after the second
year. Most species do best in well-drained soil, such as on a rock garden,
and most are native to sunny places. A few can become pests in the garden
by self-sowing or increasing with bulbs on stolons; an example is A.
triquetrum.

Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA

On 9/2/2021 2:18 PM, Maggie Mowbray via pbs wrote:
Hi there I live in South Island if New Zealand.
I have managed to germinate some allium seeds does anyone have any

tried and true information about growing Alliums from seed please?

Thanks
Maggie

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