Growing Alliums from seed
Jane McGary via pbs (Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:34:46 PDT)
Maggie, you haven't said which species of Allium you're growing from
seed. If they're the large types sold with other Dutch bulbs for general
garden use, they can eventually develop bulbs up to almost the size of a
tennis ball. If they are smaller species, such as we might place in a
rock garden, the bulbs may get no larger than the "small grape" size you
mention. The large ones need rich soil to develop their flowering size
reasonably quickly, so if you have them in pots, don't neglect to
fertilize them while they're in growth.
Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA
On 9/2/2021 4:17 PM, Maggie Mowbray via pbs wrote:
Dear Jane
Thank you so much. I will do exactly that.
I just love Alliums but it is very difficult to buy mature bulbs in New Zealand.
I did manage to get a few bulbs this Autumn but they were the size of a small grape.
I have them in pots should I keep them there until they are bigger?
Thanks
Maggie
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