Allium atropurpureum
Allium christophii with their starry spheres.
Unlike Arabella Sock, my Allium schubertii have survived the ravages of cats. Their explosions come in two tiers:
Nectaroscordum siculum has been written about here. The Invasion of the Body Snatchers allusion is spot on. Once the bud breaks, however, the individual flowers snake out of their skin like the lively locks of Medusa.
12 comments:
Starbursts!
I think your 'Fwing' post was the second I ever read. And now, a year later, I discover I misunderstood it. I thought 'Fwing' was the sound a fern made as it unsprung - exclusively.
I expect I've understood some things properly.
Esther
Beautiful. Here, the wild garlic flowers are out. We're still waiting for our giant leek to flower, though!
Here I am using "fwing" as my whole garden seems to have taken a giant leap forward ! LOL
Beautiful pictures : )
Joy
I love alliums too. A. christophii is one of my faves though, because the seed heads are equally beautiful and look amazing for months.
I love the fact there are so many allium varieties. There are always more left to 'fwing' after the others have 'fwung'
Nectaroscordum are on my wish list for next year most definately
Great post HM (- and it's so nice to be back in blogland after struggling with dodgy internet connections for days!)
I love alliums and you're right, they definitly do fwing! :)
'Fwing' reminds me of the noise elastic bands make or is that ping ? I like the alliums. Does the nectaroscordum siculum send up many little seedlings?
Fwing hmm! I think Esther's description fitted well.
I love the photos of your alliums.
Allium schubertii are a little odd with their two layers. I can never get a descent picture of the flower as a whole - the focus is always off and the head looks like it has exploded! Love the Nectaroscordum siculum. I must get some.
Absolutely stunning photographs!
I'm off in search of some fwing!
Oh, I could have sworn I left a comment earlier. Ooops - I'll try again.
Esther - when somebeans and I started using the word, we did relate it just to ferns, but it quickly spread to any plant which looks as though it bursts out.
Chaiselongue - I love walking in woods at this time of year, accompanied by the smell of wild garlic.
Garden Joy 4 Me - yes, it's a wonderful time of year for the whole garden just bursting with growth.
Zoe - I love the christophii seedheads too. In winter, they roll around like exotic tumbleweed.
LGF - yes, we've some more coming on. The buds are almost as exciting (and certainly more weird) as the flowers.
PG, Anna, EG - we planted Nectaroscordum in our last garden, but this is the first year I've had them here. I hope they do self seed.
NG - They do indeed. Glad you're back in blogland.
Joanne and RO - thank you for your comments :)
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