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Allium "Purple Sensation":
Next is a more humble relative of the showy alliums: good old chives. This is one of those plants that can rival the weeds for their hardiness. Clumps of chives that I have heaved into the bushes have continued to grow where they landed. There are a few clumps randomly growing among the groundcover and in my flowerbeds; I don't bother removing them. Perhaps this is because they are difficult to eradicate, but I also don't mind the purple flowers in June. I remove the spent flowers before they go to seed though, to reduce their reproductive proclivity.
Chives:
Sloped rock garden, with the fluffy seed heads of Pulsatilla vulgaris:
Raised beds, with tulips coming towards the end of their season:
This is a new columbine for my garden, Aquilegia flabellata nana alba. It is about 12" tall with whitish-grey flowers held above the foliage. It is also known as the Japanese Fan Columbine. I started several plants from seed last year.
5 comments:
You have such a gorgeous garden! I love the raised beds.
I love the Japanese Fan columbine - gorgeous!
Hello there girl ! I am an "allium virgin" but I have now ordered bulbs for Spring and because my husband has seen the neighbor's allium (I think also Purple Sensation) I have 6 of them coming and I must find a beautiful place to see them as much as possible !
Your gardens are gorgeous : )
Joy
How did you get your fan columbine seeds to sprout? I've tried several times and waited 60 days and more, and they still didn't sprout! =(
Any tips?
Thanks!
I can't recall what I did exactly, but several seed stores suggest sowing on surface (light needed for germination) first at room temp for a few weeks, then 3 weeks in a baggy in the refrigerator, then back out at room temp (or outside) in the light again. I try that general technique with quite a few plants with some luck.
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