Yes, I read the question, and I know I'm reading in the bulb forum, but think this might help, as far as a "maybe" can go in this situation. I have garlic chive seeds (not bulbs.) Have read this herb is in the chive family, which also is related - cousins?! - to allium. Have been told, clearly, it is NOT onion chives. BUT, with all that, I gotta guess (and probably poorly, but sure enough to write this) that maybe, some alliums do smell like garlic. One thing I really do know for sure - if one of those looks like a garlic clove and chops up like a garlic clove, I'd give it an 80% chance of it being garlic. (Not gutsy enough to eat it. lol) If it doesn't, any harm in planting them to see what you have? Worse comes to worse, you pull it out. Best comes to best, you got yourself another ornamental allium.

You guys are really turning up some good info. I've been scrolling the web for info and pics. I'm going to have to rule out - allium senescens as I already have this is the pink flowered form with the curly leaves.It is not like the unknown white one as senescens has a mild odor, has shorter curled leavesthat are more gray in color, and is a smaller and shorter plant overall. It can't be canadense var fraseri as mine is blooming now and canadanse is reported to bloom in May, and is supposed to have an odor.( great website with these pics BTW!) It can't be garlic chives, as I have the pink form and found it a foul smelling flopper with tubular leaves- not at all like mine on these 3 points. I have also grown garlic- also in this family- and it is not garlic either. It can't be another one I googled called neapolitanum 'cowanii' as the info on the web says it blooms in may. I do love many allium- this one is one of the 11 types I have. I just wish I knew its name. I really appreciate your help. I got this in trade as an 'allium with a green eye' someone must know it somewhere... Karen

Aside from everything that's already been discussed, I will say that many dogwoods that are established look like that by midsummer around here. In my particular zone, most cultivars don't take full sun very well, regardless of what the tag says. So yeah, that seems normal for a newly transplanted dogwood that's been in a pot for 2 years. I'm not familiar with growing plants/trees in your particular climate, but here in central Ky and if that was my tree, I would move it this fall to a partial shade area. If you just planted in May, it's not going to be established by fall so it would an easy move once dormant. Once again, don't know about Washington, but here the full sun dogwoods look good up until end of June, then it's usually curled and reddish leaves the rest of the summer.

Hi guys! Sorry I've not been around lately - been a busy Summer. Shortly, will be heading to the Northeast for a coupla weeks to experience REAL summer!... For comparison, it's been hovering around 64F all season in my part of SF with intermittent fog and sun and CONSTANT breeze/wind, so looking forward to some warmth in the Hudson Valley! Mike, interesting question you pose (and again, gorgeous trees!!!)! (As you know), I'm trying to grow both in-ground and potted citrus. It started I would say, after a visit to Hearst Castle and seeing how Mr. Hearst himself grew a variety of citrus for their ornamental value. A bit of research led me to identify the Meyer as the ideal citrus to grow here, so I planted 3 on the right side of my driveway - I also figured they'd eventually serve good wind-screens. The 1 potted Meyer I have was a rescue that then became an experiment. I wanted to see how it did in the 511 mix AND on a much cooler-summer + wind-exposed (but very well lit - approx. 12 hrs sun(!) - area. I can't yet tell you if there's a difference in fruiting/flavor with these, but I hope to get back to you in a few years. What I can tell you is that wind is definitely a factor, since the potted Meyer in an exposed location has much less healthy looking (smaller, slightly curled) leaves. I may yet be forced to try to grow this Meyer year-round in the house(!). My 4 other citrus are also experiments, you could say. Trovita orange/Cara Cara orange: In-ground and both planted in the same planting hole, since I read this is possible AND I'm out of garden space to plant. In the sunniest part of the garden, but also most exposed to cold summer winds! Orange supposedly cannot grow in SF so am giving it a try to see. Both Cara Cara & Trovita hang long on the tree and need less warmth to ripen they say, so we'll see. Gold Nugget mandarin: In-ground. Mandarins are rumored to grow here, and I LOVE the taste of GN's! Bearss lime: Latest (and hopefully last!) acquisition - thanks for the recommendation, jkom(!). Potted in regular potting soil with wicks; resides indoors. Am testing my NE/SW facing window to see if it can sustain citrus indoors year-round. I'm also seeing how well the wick system does as compared to 511/gritty mix. So what basically started off as passing interest has morphed into a little obsession (and a bit of experimenting). But I'm sure none of you can relate... :-) Cheers, Tim