Allium cernuum
NODDING ONION
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Allium cernuum, known as nodding onion or lady's leek, grows in open areas in North America. It is a unique summer-flowering ornamental onion that has straight stems, topped with egg-shaped flower heads. They start off completely chartreuse-green before turning maroon-claret at the tip and finally becoming overall deep reddish purple. Flowering lasts for many weeks.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Location: Sun
Height: 18"
Seeds per packet: 20
Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Leave them at room temperature for 5 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Allium cernuum
NODDING ONION
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Allium cernuum, known as nodding onion or lady's leek, grows in open areas in North America. It is a unique summer-flowering ornamental onion that has straight stems, topped with egg-shaped flower heads. They start off completely chartreuse-green before turning maroon-claret at the tip and finally becoming overall deep reddish purple. Flowering lasts for many weeks.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Location: Sun
Height: 18"
Seeds per packet: 20
Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Leave them at room temperature for 5 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.