ALLIUM HOOKERI var. MULIENSE, YELLOW HOOKER'S ONION

One of the most attractive yellow-flowering alliums. This beautiful and rare natural variety is native to mountain meadows and forest margins of south-west Sichuan and north-west Yunnan in China. The plant produces small bulbs with fleshy rhizomes and tends to form small colony. The foliage is broad with 8-9 leaves to 40 cm long, more closely resemble hemerocallis leaves than an allium. The brilliant yellow flowers create hemispherical to spherical flower head 8-10 cm in diameter held on stalks up to 40- 50 cm tall. This ornamental onion is distinguished by an exceptionally long flowering period from June to October. Great and valuable plant for borders and containers. An excellent cut flower.

-Height: 40-50 cm;

-Flowers: July- September/October;

-Sow: any time indoors; just cover the seeds with soil; germination 14- 30 days at 15- 20 C;

-Aftercare: full sun to part shade and good, well-drained but not too dry soil; hardy to -20 C; some winter protection in coldest climates recommended;

-Packet contains: 10 seeds;

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