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What's wrong with my alliums?

Monday, 14 Apr 08

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They were doing really well in a warm, sheltered part of the garden.
The last few weeks they’ve gone really floppy and miserable looking.

Is this right?

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Allium Christophii

Allium christophii

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  • Zinniamars

    Zinniamars wrote:

    I’ll admit the world of bulbs is new to me, but what i do know about them is that the leaves only stick around long enough to gather enough energy for the next year’s flowering. Looking at your first post, it looks like these fellows have been green for quite a while.

    Maybe since they were discount bulbs, they were poorly treated or bloomed out or something, resulting in no blooms this year. If they were my babies, I’d add a nice amount of compost to the pot and keep watering them until the leaves are fully dead. then I’d just hope for the best for next year. Hope this was helpful!

    Posted on 27 Apr 08 (about 5 years ago)

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