Re: allium -Reply
I have no problem with my alliums or
tulips coming back and I am in border
line zone 4 and 5. Of course I do let
the foliage do it's thing. I try to
plant different plant that will hide the
foliage as it is dying off.
Sandy
Alicia Bayer wrote:
>
> lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:
> >
> > Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> > 12/16/98 04:13 PM
> >
> > My alliums never come back. I like to think of them in the same category
> > as tulips -- never a repeat despite rumors. Probably because I'm too lazy
> > to dig them deeply enough or because I can't stand to see the leaves just
> > sit there and wither to a vulgar yellow like you're supposed to.
>
> Val-- It must be because you don't let the foliage yellow naturally,
> because my tulips and alliums are old faithfuls. It might help if you
> plant something with them that will grow up and hide the foliage as it
> dies. Otherwise planting every year seems like so much trouble!
>
> What do you think of the foxgloves, btw? How long do they bloom? Are
> they well-behaved and is the foliage attractive when they're not in
> bloom? Do they come back faithfully? I've been coveting them for a
> while but the poison factor and my new daughter have kept me back.
>
> Alicia, zone 4 boonies
>
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