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Allium sikkimense

 
Synonym(s) Allium tibeticum; Allium kansuense
Common name Sikkim onion
Family alliaceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers blue (summer)
Light sun
From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Low-growing allium, with small blue flowers in typical clusters. The individual bottle-shaped flowers don't quite open up.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: orchard nursery area

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Blue Allium GalleryHighlighting several blue-flowered species

Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '08/'09 exchange. Baggy 70F (94%G, 5-9d)
  2. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (11%G, 20d)

Short viable seed, otherwise easy.

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Last modified: February 10, 2010
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