Allium karataviense
Turkistan BLUE TONGUE LEEK
SKU: 1230-005
Description
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: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 7-9. In colder zones the bulbs can be lifted for the winter.
Location: Sun
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Do not bury the seeds as they require light for germination. Sow the seeds on the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water 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-moist 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.
Description
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: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 7-9. In colder zones the bulbs can be lifted for the winter.
Location: Sun
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Do not bury the seeds as they require light for germination. Sow the seeds on the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water 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-moist 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.
