Allium question
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Newbie to alliums, have questions
Comments (6)Thanks Yopper and Curt. I bit the bullet and started the seeds Friday - today there are babies peeking out of the soil. I used Gardener's Supply Germinating Mix (my favorite) mixed with compost and transplant mix for the onions and shallots as they will stay in the 128 plug flat until planting out. The leeks got pretty much the same and were planted in 4x6 fiber pots. I plan to move them to larger individual cells when they are big enough to handle. I put the "pots/trays" in 1020 flats and covered with domes to keep moist and warm. The lights are as close as I can get them with the domes on. Once more of them have emerged, I will lift the dome on one side (I use short lengths of small dowels to hold dome open) to allow more air flow and remove when most have germinated. I also run a fan where I grow my seedlings. I am growing long day onions-Red Long of Tropea, Giant Musselburgh and Primor French baby leeks, and Ambition shallots. I started varieties that I have tried from local farmstands and liked....See MoreOrnamental allium question
Comments (5)Hi Jen, Not a dumb question. Here in lovely Zone 4, we leave them in the ground year after year to multiply and bloom for years. I believe alliums need a chill period like tulips and daffs to bloom. Globemaster is a great allium to grow. I would consider it even with the extra chilling work. Sally...See Morenuther allium question
Comments (1)So far, I haven't had any problems with moles and squirrels trying to eat my onions, shallots or garlic. Of course, I do have a cat that has essentially depopulated the moles over the past three years though the squirrels (and most of the chipmunks) still elude him. Sometimes though I wish he wasn't so darn efficient since my lilies are spreading like wild and there's going to be a battle royale between the lilies and Jerusalem Artichokes this season!...See MoreAllium Globemaster Question
Comments (0)Hi, I bought allium globemaster bulbs from Netherlands a couple of months ago and brought them to Pakistan.The bulbs were not chilled or forced by the grower in Netherlands.I placed them wrapped in newspaper in the refridgerator and kept for 45 days.Then I transferred them in moist coco peat and placed in the refridgerator again.After 5-6 days allium started making huge mass of roots.What do I do now ? The bulbs have been chilled for 50 days.This is about time we plant amaryllis and it'd flower in April.November and December would see minimum temperature of 0C and would provide another 400 chill hours.February and March are spring months here. Can I hope to see alliums bloom ? Should I pot them or keep refridgerated ? The temp currently outside is 28C max and 18C min.It'll keep dipping down untill 15 of January. Regards, Adnan....See Morea2zmom_Z6_NJ
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