I bought these alliums on a trip to the New York Botanical Gardens. They have been a favorite of mine ever since. I was concerned this year. The buds looked decidedly unwell after that last hard frost, but I worried for nothing. They are like big round balls of lavender stars. The stems may be a little shorter than usual, but the flowers are fine. They are Allium albopilosum. I found them for the first time in a catalog from John Scheepers,Inc. I ordered some more to plant this fall.
I always cut these around the fourth of July when they are beginning to fade, and put red white and blue streamers on them. As a dried arrangement they look like fireworks so perfect for the 4th, but for now I'll enjoy them in the garden and think about where to plant 10 new bulbs.
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