(Thalocean2) wrote:

It's got a tulip type base and leaves, a very tall stem and a ball of tiny
purple flowers on top. Any clues?

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I agree it is an ornamental allium. However, there is a very similar
plant that is grown in gardens: Agapanthus or "Lily of the Nile" from
South Africa. I saw these in gardens all over in Australia and kept
mistaking them for allium. They were either blue or white. For more see:
http://www.emilycompost.com/agapanthus.htm

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