Allium
 

I planted allium last fall and they are nicely blooming now. The only trouble is they look lonely in a spread-out grid. Will they spread by forming clumps? Or should I plant more in the coming fall?

Allium
 

Rob_in_Maryland wrote:

I planted allium last fall and they are nicely blooming now.
The only trouble is they look lonely in a spread-out grid.
Will they spread by forming clumps? Or should I plant more
in the coming fall?

which kind? there are quite a few.


songbird

Allium
 

Allium
 

I wish I had kept a record of what kind they are. Based on pictures in Brent and Becky's catalog, they might be allium moly "Jeanine". They are about ten inches tall, with yellow-flowered heads perhaps an inch and a half in width on the bigger ones.

Allium
 

Rob_in_Maryland wrote:
I wish I had kept a record of what kind they are. Based on
pictures in Brent and Becky's catalog, they might be allium
moly "Jeanine". They are about ten inches tall, with yellow-
flowered heads perhaps an inch and a half in width on the
bigger ones.

divide in place more than self-seed. put a good
border around them if you want them to stay put.

we have a small patch of some similar plants (may
not be that specific variety but they are a yellow-
flowering moly) and i don't see them spreading by
seeds that much. they do divide in place fairly
well so if you want to keep them in place you need
a good border. compared to chives they are a cake-
walk... :)


songbird

Allium
 

Rob_in_Maryland wrote:

.... ok, going back to your original post,
you'll need to plant more if you spaced
them very far apart. they'll take a few
years to fill in.


songbird

Allium
 

On Monday, May 27, 2013 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, Rob_in_Maryland wrote:
I planted allium last fall and they are nicely blooming now. The only trouble is they look lonely in a spread-out grid. Will they spread by forming clumps? Or should I plant more in the coming fall?

Thanks for the help. I do like them anbd will plant more.