Thanks Ashley that makes sense. I’ll keep them in pots until they get bigger. It’s fabulous finding out all this stuff Sent from my iPhone > On 3/09/2021, at 12:18 PM, Ashley Mooney via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Maggie, > > I have not grown A. christophii from seed. The advice you are getting from > others seems sound to me. Biggest problem with seedlings in the ground is > that the leaves die down and you are liable to disturb them with ordinary > gardening activities (weeding / planting / dividing). The seedheads of > mature plants will avoid this problem for mature plants. > > Good luck. > > Ashley > __________________________ > Ashley Mooney > t:- 021 0416930 > e:- ashleymooneynz@gmail.com > > >> On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 10:12 AM Maggie Mowbray via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Ashley >> I have just subscribed to pbs with the hope of gaining some knowledge re >> flowering alliums. >> The ones I have that have germinated are Christophii. I have lots in seed >> raising mix in a medium sized pot. >> But totally not sure where to go from here. >> A lovely lady has told me to leave them growing in this pot and just let >> them run their course and die down. >> That is probably what I will do. >> Have you grown them from seed? >> >> Thanks for your message >> Maggie >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 3/09/2021, at 9:56 AM, Jane McGary via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >>> >>> I've found that Allium is one of the easiest genera to grow from seed, >> usually flowering three years from germination. Keep the seed pots watered >> until the foliage starts to wither, then keep them in a cool place while >> they're dormant. If the pots are crowded, you can move them on after the >> first year, though I usually leave them in 2 years. The little bulbs are >> easy to identify, as they're almost always light-colored. Pot them on until >> they're big enough not to get lost in the garden, usually after the second >> year. Most species do best in well-drained soil, such as on a rock garden, >> and most are native to sunny places. A few can become pests in the garden >> by self-sowing or increasing with bulbs on stolons; an example is A. >> triquetrum. >>> >>> Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA >>> >>>> On 9/2/2021 2:18 PM, Maggie Mowbray via pbs wrote: >>>> Hi there I live in South Island if New Zealand. >>>> I have managed to germinate some allium seeds does anyone have any >> tried and true information about growing Alliums from seed please? >>>> Thanks >>>> Maggie >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>