[pbs] Allium triquetum
Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson
decoy.farm at zetnet.co.uk
Sun Jun 29 09:20:42 EDT 2003
The message <p05200f35bb248ceab812@[192.168.1.100]>
from James Waddick <jwaddick at kc.rr.com> contains these words:
> >Dear All;
> > As Mr Parker wrote:
> > It is written in the stars..............ONE MAN'S TRASH IS
> >ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE ! ! !...Allium triquetrum... pure milk-white
> >and the fresh green foliage
> Does anyone grow this species in the ground in a cold
> climate? I know it has a weedy reputation, but after seeing it
> blooming lushly on the Oregon Coast last spring, I finally placed an
> order for this fall.
> After checking a few references, it is given as hardy to
> Zones 9/10 and suited to humusy shade. I tend to doubt all this.
> So please Robert and others give us more experience with this
> charming weed. Is it hopeless here in Zone 5?
> Not too late to cancel my order. Thanks Jim W.
> --
I would agree with damp shade suiting it well, humusy or not humusy I
would suspect, as it's not too fussy. I can't really help with
hardiness. I grow it in what is very roughly the English equivalent of
Zone 8 but that won't be of much help.
--
Janet Galpin, Lincolnshire, UK, Av min temp -8
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