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ALLIUM (click on any picture to get more information)

 


A. abramsii

 

 

Common Name: Abram's Onion

Burgundy red, star–shaped flowers in loose umbels on 2-3" stems. Prefers open sun, dry conditions. Tolerates shallow, poor soil very well. Blooms in spring. Grown from seed collected in the woodlands of the lower Fresno County foothills at 1600 to 2500'.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3. SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR 2009

 


A. crispum

 

 

Common Name: Fringed Onion

Purplish-red, star–shaped flowers in loose umbels on 6" stems. Prefers filtered shade. Blooms in spring. Grown from seed collected in the interior southern coastal foothills at 2200'.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3..

 

 


A. diabloense

 

 

Common Name: Diablo Onion

White flowers with pink veins (and sometimes tips). Found on serpentine soils, but do well elsewhere. Flowers early May to mid-June. Grown from Ventura county seed at 1,000' elevation.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. dichlamydeum

 

 

Common Name: Coastal Onion

Hot pink flowers on a tight umbel growing on a stem which is short in windy areas, taller where sheltered. This is a showy onion which will look out of place if alone, so plan for a small, informal grouping of several fairly close together.Grown from seed in Mendocino county just above sea level.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. falcifolium

 

 

Common Name: Scytheleaf or Flatstem Onion

Bright rose-purple or maroon florets on a flattened stem rising above two flattened sickle-shaped dark green leaves. Thrive in bright, hot sun in gravel or stony soil. Naturally occurs in serpentine, but does well in other soils. Grown from Lake County seed from 1,000' elevation.

Bulbs:$2.50 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. hyalinum

 

 

Common Name: Glassy Onion

Pale white to pink, star–shaped flowers with pink veins in loose umbels on 6–10" stems. The petals have a shiny look as if miniature glass beads were sprinkled on them. Prefers light, filtered shade. Enqys moister locations. Warning: can spread easily to any moist location or regularly irrigated area! Blooms in spring.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. membranaceum

 

 

Common Name: Membraneous Onion

Star–shaped, pale pink flowers in loose umbels on 6 to 10" stems. Will tolerate shade. Blooms from mid to late spring. Grown from seed collected in northern Sierra Nevada foothills at 1600 to 2400'.

Bulbs: $1.50 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. peninsulare

 

 

Common Name: Peninsular Onion

Burgundy red, star–shaped flowers in loose umbels on 6–10" stems. Prefers light, filtered shade. Blooms in spring. Grown from seed collected in the oak woodlands of the lower Yuba County foothills at 800 to 2000'.

Bulbs:$2.00 each. Minimum order is 3.

 

 


A. sanbornii spp. sanbornii

 

 

Common Name: Sanborn's Onion

The latest blooming of our Alliums, its tight clusters of hot–pink flowers are quite showy in July and August. Grown from seed collected at rocky, sunny sites in Yuba County at 1000'.

Bulbs:$1.50 each. Minimum order is 3. SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR 2009

 

 

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