I was really excited the other day to get some alliums from Owen:
Allium triquetrum, Babington leek and Allium ursinum bulbs.
I should have taken this picture when I first got them! They’re all suffering a bit from transplant shock, together with the warm sunny days we’ve been having over the last week or so. They arrived in perfect condition, but now are a little wilted.
Anyway, it’s been more than a week and they’re still alive. I expect them to make it. I’m looking forward to eating some!
Looking good! My leeks are still far too spindly to plant out, I guess those are early ones?
Hi Paul! These are babington leeks. They are perennial, and the one in this picture on the back left has overwintered. Instead of propagating by seed each year, they propagate with either root divisions or bulbils. The idea is you just leave them in the garden, and harvest them slowly over time as they propagate on their own.
I’m a big fan of perennial alliums, and I have quite a few different ones in my garden by now.
Ahhh I see, they sound great. I will have to have a google and see if I can find some. It’s a shame you never see things like this in shops… 🙂
Hi Patrick
Glad they’ve made it into the ground in the Netherlands. If they don’t survive, I can collect you plenty of seeds of both Allium ursinum and A. triquetrum for you.
Good luck
Hi Owen, thanks again. They’re still growing, so I think they’ve probably made it!