tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post5060974472906326768..comments2023-07-04T02:23:07.500-07:00Comments on Rhone Street Gardens: Alliums...The Wonderbulb!scottweberpdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-10367488240931610352012-05-21T17:38:32.467-07:002012-05-21T17:38:32.467-07:00Stay tuned!Stay tuned!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-77490989839619724012012-05-21T10:43:49.046-07:002012-05-21T10:43:49.046-07:00Hahahaha...to true...beautiful AND useful :-)Hahahaha...to true...beautiful AND useful :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-89413471084351592762012-05-21T10:43:29.611-07:002012-05-21T10:43:29.611-07:00Absolutely...it's great to be able to just tuc...Absolutely...it's great to be able to just tuck them in and let them add little "pops" of color and texture...then disappear gracefully as the other plants fill in!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-49040929136074573642012-05-21T10:42:49.633-07:002012-05-21T10:42:49.633-07:00Thanks, Cat...they are really lovely, to be sure :...Thanks, Cat...they are really lovely, to be sure :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-23026121799008646152012-05-21T10:42:30.958-07:002012-05-21T10:42:30.958-07:00Oh no...so sad your Allium dream was thwarted :-( ...Oh no...so sad your Allium dream was thwarted :-( I have to admit, a few of the ones from a year or two ago didn't come up for me either...same deal, wet soil seems to lead to a shorter lifespan...drat! I haven't tried Schubertii yet...I plan to...but it's so short, I need to find a good spot closer to the front of the garden for it :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-33126921935700489252012-05-21T10:40:47.909-07:002012-05-21T10:40:47.909-07:00Hahahaha...I know...they have one of the loveliest...Hahahaha...I know...they have one of the loveliest displays of Alliums I've ever seen...not just in quantity, but in how they are used. OMG...I hope you post pics of the Yorktown Onions...they sound stupendous!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-81111725569462081512012-05-21T10:39:58.430-07:002012-05-21T10:39:58.430-07:00OMG...sounds like you're going to have QUITE t...OMG...sounds like you're going to have QUITE the collection once all your seedlings have matured! I also need some of the white ones...I've been so obsessed with the purple ones, I need a little white for contrast :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-75480255090207131792012-05-21T10:38:58.184-07:002012-05-21T10:38:58.184-07:00I do wonder exactly what conditions you need for t...I do wonder exactly what conditions you need for them to really settle in and multiply...as mine aslo seem to peter out after a few years...hmmm.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-56885349778422222562012-05-21T10:37:23.260-07:002012-05-21T10:37:23.260-07:00Hahahaha...purple indeed...my biggest weakness! Se...Hahahaha...purple indeed...my biggest weakness! Seriously...there are so many...and I think I just scratched the surface.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-55431318086880512732012-05-21T10:36:45.387-07:002012-05-21T10:36:45.387-07:00Absolutely...they are totally surreal...aren't...Absolutely...they are totally surreal...aren't they! I'm wondering if they aren't a little short-lived as well...the ones I planted a few years ago are definitely not as vigorous as the ones planted last fall.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-14067781412236680782012-05-21T10:35:50.530-07:002012-05-21T10:35:50.530-07:00Oh yes...I love the little Drumstick Alliums...the...Oh yes...I love the little Drumstick Alliums...they are so wonderful...and they really ARE amazingly easy to fit around other plants...plus, they bloom a little later than most of the Alliums...so extend the show a good bit. Good to know about the giant Alliums...as I'm not a fan of the big, strappy leaves ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-3446907700616681912012-05-21T10:34:45.834-07:002012-05-21T10:34:45.834-07:00I believe it...I have a few seedlings that have sh...I believe it...I have a few seedlings that have shown up this year (I'm assuming that's what they are) and they are just 2 or 3 thin little leaves!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-58423782523322761632012-05-21T10:34:06.731-07:002012-05-21T10:34:06.731-07:00Oops...not intentional, I assure you :-) I agree....Oops...not intentional, I assure you :-) I agree...I need more, more, MORE!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-55108953691695103882012-05-21T10:33:43.339-07:002012-05-21T10:33:43.339-07:00Hahahahaha...so true...it's amazing watching t...Hahahahaha...so true...it's amazing watching them burst out of their skins, isn't it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-71398804667797004352012-05-21T10:33:21.641-07:002012-05-21T10:33:21.641-07:00Do it!Do it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-44322457256902963722012-05-21T10:33:14.445-07:002012-05-21T10:33:14.445-07:00I kind of thought the same thing, Zoey. I had thou...I kind of thought the same thing, Zoey. I had thought they lasted longer, but the ones that are about 3 years old are noticeably smaller and less vigorous than the ones I planted last spring...drat!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-13978380339273656842012-05-21T10:32:33.639-07:002012-05-21T10:32:33.639-07:00Aren't they wonderful...the color is just amaz...Aren't they wonderful...the color is just amazing...and they really do have such nice form :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-7350254032032311912012-05-21T10:31:54.170-07:002012-05-21T10:31:54.170-07:00OMG...yes...I forgot all about A. sphaerocephalon....OMG...yes...I forgot all about A. sphaerocephalon...probably because it's not blooming quite yet! I actually think it's the most useful of the Allium.s...being so very small...but so awesome when blooming...looks great tucked in all around the garden. I just really found out about the rhizomatous ones this past winter, and definitely want to add some to my garden this year...although I've not seen them sold locally, for some reason. Guess I'll have to resort to mail order yet again. I was thinking of 'Summer Beauty' to start with...or do you have a recommendation?<br /><br />Good to know about Ambassador...I can never remember which is which when it finally comes time to purchase the bulbs...I usually end up grabbing more Purple Sensation!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-2781417805414316632012-05-21T09:59:37.128-07:002012-05-21T09:59:37.128-07:00Wow...500 Alliums...that must have been a sight to...Wow...500 Alliums...that must have been a sight to behold! I agree...they really are most effective planted in great swathes...and I love their long-lasting seedheads :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-26175294016000323892012-05-21T09:58:21.397-07:002012-05-21T09:58:21.397-07:00Oh dear, Grace...I've done the same thing, unf...Oh dear, Grace...I've done the same thing, unfortunately...it's why I've resisted planting many bulbs up until this point...I keep thinking I need to have the main structure of the garden in place before placing those bulbs, or I'll end up digging them up...oh well...I realized I'm never going to be "done"...so figured I might as well risk it ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-12224661991238595472012-05-21T09:57:08.052-07:002012-05-21T09:57:08.052-07:00Hahahahahahaha...love it...only in Portland, right...Hahahahahahaha...love it...only in Portland, right!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-48611987238084332552012-05-21T09:55:55.383-07:002012-05-21T09:55:55.383-07:00For realz...they are pretty rad :-)For realz...they are pretty rad :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-50656578667916120402012-05-21T09:55:33.201-07:002012-05-21T09:55:33.201-07:00OMG...I hope you post pictures of your Alliums...I...OMG...I hope you post pictures of your Alliums...I need to really do that this fall as well :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-47077571465999524692012-05-21T09:55:03.401-07:002012-05-21T09:55:03.401-07:00I agree...that one is particularly sculpturally st...I agree...that one is particularly sculpturally striking...I love seeing people re-use them like that!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-11017080807388197372012-05-21T09:54:20.341-07:002012-05-21T09:54:20.341-07:00I know...I often refer to past photos taken there ...I know...I often refer to past photos taken there as inspiration for my own garden :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.com