Growing Alliums from seed

Jane McGary via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:03:25 PDT
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
>
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