Allium karataviense
Turkistan BLUE TONGUE LEEK
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Allium karataviense is an Asian species of onion in the Amaryllis family. It is commonly known as Turkistan onion or ornamental onion. It is an herbaceous, bulb-forming species, and produces a basal rosette of wide, arching leaves. Flowers are large, lilac to pink in color and have a mild fragrance!
This plant has been selected for the Great Plant Picks list of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest.
Height: 25 cm, 10"
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zones: 7-9. In colder zones the bulbs can be lifted for the winter.
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
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 may be poisonous.
Allium karataviense
Turkistan BLUE TONGUE LEEK
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Allium karataviense is an Asian species of onion in the Amaryllis family. It is commonly known as Turkistan onion or ornamental onion. It is an herbaceous, bulb-forming species, and produces a basal rosette of wide, arching leaves. Flowers are large, lilac to pink in color and have a mild fragrance!
This plant has been selected for the Great Plant Picks list of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest.
Height: 25 cm, 10"
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zones: 7-9. In colder zones the bulbs can be lifted for the winter.
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
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 may be poisonous.