Re: Alliums Q&As
Doreen,
I too have been wondering about the Allium seeds..And yes theres no need to
ever feel foolish about asking questions..As the old saying goes,' there are no
foolish questions',etc.
I've been at this for many a year and still the need for questions remains..One
life time would never be enough to gather all that there is to know..Isnt that
part of the intrigue?
To the question; according to AHS the seed can take up to 3 yrs just to
germinate, no mention to flowering size..Depends on which A.s your growing, I'm
sure.
To my mind a seed it the result of a plants natural seasonal ,cycle..
It also gives it two forms of survival i.e.if something were to cause the bulbs
death the seeds would be there to carry on..Albeit that be a long journey from
seed to flowering bulb,but then nature is not subject to impatience as we
humans..
Hope this helped you some .
Connie
Doreen Knihnicky wrote:
> I planted alliums for the first time this year and got three beautiful
> large blooms. These came from bulbs. The blooms are way past their prime,
> but are holding their shape and provide interesting character to my garden,
> especially since no one in my area has them. My question is tiny little
> pods have hardened and inside are little seeds like black coal. Can I plant
> these now (or save till spring) for more allium? And will it takes years to
> mature since its from seed and not bulb? And in general how does the role
> of the seed distinguish itself from that of a bulb? Is the bulb a dormant
> plant? and the seed the earliest stage in the plant's life cycle? I'm
> grateful this lists allows me to ask such questions without being
> embarrassed. Thank you.
>
> Doreen/ zone 6
>
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