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Ideal as a border plant with its mysterious flower heads rising among other plantings, perennializes easily, and a novel cutflower.
From the Mediterranean. Flower is a ball made up of tiny umbrels of florets. Ideal as a border plant with its mysterious flower heads rising among other plantings, perennializes easily, and a novel cutflower.
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Weekend Project: Build a Better Garden Bed
by chief cultivator on March 19, 2010
1. Start at ground level. Work in wheel... read more
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I Love My Garden
by Hibiscusgirl on January 27, 2010
My garden is my means of relaxation after a har... read more
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amazing markers and stakes
by FigTree on January 26, 2010
So I was very inspired by one of the photos tha... read more
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Fall planting
by FigTree on September 14, 2009
I am not the best gardener in the world, but on... read more
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Timing Bulbs... a few tips
by chief cultivator on August 04, 2009
Early bloomers: As early as late February, the ... read more
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Favorite Alliums
by bulbguy on August 03, 2009
Allium aflatunense: This species bears countles... read more
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Awesome Alliums
by bulbguy on August 03, 2009
Otherwise known as alliums, this impressive gro... read more
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An allium from the Mediterranean region with thick stems bearing numerous large umbels of white florets forming a broad shuttlecock or flattened sphere, sometimes overcast with purplish-pink, each star-shaped floret accented with greenish midveins, a glistening greenish-black eye and prominent golden-yellow anthers. Ideal as a border plant with its mysterious flower heads rising among other plantings. It perennializes easily, and is a novel cut flower. -- edited by pbcouchman
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