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 __________________________ Ashley Mooney t:- 021 0416930 e:- ashleymooneynz@gmail.com 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 > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > 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 > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>