RE: Allium on steriods
- Subject: RE: Allium on steriods
- From: "Marilyn Dube" m*@easystreet.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:05:24 -0700
Donna,
If the spiky round globe is dried (it sure sounds like an Allium to me, my
garden is full of them - all nice and dried) they are great "everlastings".
The stem is hollow, shove a 3' bamboo stick up inside it to give it some
strength and then use it anywhere in your garden you like. I add mine to
containers to fill in spots where tired annuals or out of bloom perennials
are/have been. I have seen them spray painted, but I like mine the natural
buff color. They can be used with pumpkins gourds, Indian corn, etc for
nice fall arrangements too. The seeds will eventually drop, or collect them
for a plant society seed exchange.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Donna
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:12 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: Allium on steriods
Colin and all,
Close, but I don't think that is my plant. More of a total round globe,
many spikes from one center, with a flower on each end... if that makes
any sense! The seeds where at the center of each flower, two to four per
flower. Little black ones, not really in a pod so to speak.. just
there....If I remember ( HA HA) next year I will take a picture to post.
Not sure I am willing to wait the long times for seeds to become
something! By the time they get going, I will have forgotten what was
planted there. I am also thinking that throughout my garden, wondering
how many 'baby plants' I have pulled out in error or worse yet, mowed
over.... :(
Donna
IL, Zone 5
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