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Fri, Sep 25, 09 at 11:44
| I have a giant alium that went to seed this summer. I collected the seeds and wonder whether they should be started now (I am in a mild winter area), or wait until next spring. Thanks for any advice. |
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| I haven't sown giganteum but I think I'd start them now - or in the next few weeks. Allium can take anywhere from 30-365 days to germinate, I seem to have best luck Fall sowing, leaving pots outdoors, finding germination earliest Spring. While his recommendations are most often for dried stored seed, the Clothiers site suggests warm moist, cold moist, germinating while warming up but still cool. Druse (Making More Plants) suggests outdoors in Fall. I surface sow allium regardless of seed size, topping pot with a light layer of grit to help keep seeds in place....Other end of the size scale, I kept a few seeds of tiny allium cyaneum, same requirements and I may sow those tomorrow :) |
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