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| As I am sure we all do each season, we reflect on the performance of new additions to our garden. One plant that stood out for us this past year were the mid to late spring flowering alliums...outstanding plants. And now I have discovered that there are some late summer performing alliums. For example I have read good things about the harder to find Allium known as thunbergii 'Ozawa'. Do you have experience with this particular variety? Are there (many) other fall flowering alliums besides the aforementioned plant? |
This post was edited by rouge21 on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 7:43
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| I realize it's very common, but Allium tuberosum (garlic chives) is really a very nice plant. Bloom times varies, but mine generally starts sometime in late August and continues into September. This is a photo from last year, but mine is currently still in bloom although a bit past its prime. I've heard some people complain a lot about its prolific self-sowing tendencies, but I've never had a problem with that because I chop it down before the seeds disperse. As the seeds start to mature, the flower color kind of changes from white to a greenish-white which I really like. Now that I think of it, this plant often continues to bloom well into October because it continues to produce a few more flower stems after the initial flush of blooms matures. Of course, the white flowers look good with everything. Kevin
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This post was edited by aachenelf on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 7:40
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| Thanks Kevin. The picture shows clearly that these alliums would be a wonderful addition to a very late season garden. |
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- Posted by coolplantsguy z6 Ontario (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 13:48
| I love my 'Ozawa' -- had it for years. Still in bud stage now, so it's very late. |
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| Good to hear 'coolplantsguy'. I would love to find this plant to put it in the ground this season. |
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| I wish I had full sun someplace! Those are lovely. |
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| Cyn, lots of the spring alliums cope quite well with some shade. I grow a lot of them in my hosta gardens. |
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| My 'Ozawa' have come and gone. |
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| UPDATE: Just yesterday I was able to pick up several small but well rooted "Ozawa". |
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