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Allium flavum |
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| | Another year, another tentacle? |
| Common name |
yellow onion |
| Family |
alliaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial bulb |
| Flowers |
yellow clusters (summer) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
prefers dry soil |
From seed  |
germinates at room temperature (if low germination, a cold treatment may be beneficial)
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Among ornamental onions, this is hardly the showstopper species. It stays low and the flowers are modestly sized, which means it's best planted in clusters. Even so, it's a nifty plant, worth growing and showing off where it can be seen up close. I especially like how the flowerhead emerges from one side of the pouch - the plant makes an attractively slender, very vertical impression at that stage, then goes to a more moppy form when the flowerhead splays open.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Allium flavum
- Pot 65F (~100%G, 10-20d)
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