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Allium basalticum Silver Spring
A rare variety now grown professionally in the Netherlands, Silver Spring yields a gorgeous, 4”, composite flower that opens ivory with a pink glow and matures to bright white atop a 24” to 36” stem with low-growing, strappy foliage. It is rabbit-, rodent- and deer-resistant, and is adored by bees, butterflies and helpful pollinators. The flower looks like a fancy cupcake: its white-frosted bouffant dome is dotted with raspberry starbursts and little plum and apple-green sequins. This coveted variety has an exceptionally pleasant, honeyed fragrance, kind of like a sugary licorice bon-bon. A selection out of Allium nigrum, Silver Spring was discovered in 1999 by Dr. Rina Kamenetsky, Professor of Horticulture and Plant Physiology and an Allium specialist at Israel’s Volcani Center. Its pale green foliage begins to die back as, or before, the flower blooms. Bulb size: 10/12 cm. June/July. HZ: 4-7. Height: 24" to 36". We are very sorry, but due to state agricultural restrictions, we are not permitted to ship Allium bulbs to Idaho or Oregon, or to the following five counties in the State of Washington: Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant and Klickitat. Allium are The Art & Soul of Spring and Summer.
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Miscellaneous Narcissi
Not to be overlooked, these varieties are in their own little group because they don't quite fit into any of the R.H.S. divisions.
All Narcissi tolerate a wide range of sunlight from full sun to semi-shade. Varieties with pink cups should be grown in areas of filtered sunlight. Narcissi prefer well-draining soil, hate to get wet feet and love to be fed with a 4-10-6 or 5-10-5 granular organic flower bulb fertilizer three times a year. Allow the foliage to thrive and die back naturally without braiding or premature removal. Bulb size: 12/14 cm, unless otherwise noted. Bloom time in a horticultural zone 5: March/April. Plant 6" deep and 6" apart. Horticultural zones 5-8. Height: 6" to 14", depending upon variety. Narcissus classification: Royal Horticultural Society Division 12.
Narcissi are The Art & Soul of Spring.
Narcissus Horticultural Tips Narcissus Forcing Tips
Miscellaneous Narcissi
Not to be overlooked, these varieties are in their own little group because they don't quite fit into any of the R.H.S. divisions.
All Narcissi tolerate a wide range of sunlight from full sun to semi-shade. Varieties with pink cups should be grown in areas of filtered sunlight. Narcissi prefer well-draining soil, hate to get wet feet and love to be fed with a 4-10-6 or 5-10-5 granular organic flower bulb fertilizer three times a year. Allow the foliage to thrive and die back naturally without braiding or premature removal. Bulb size: 12/14 cm, unless otherwise noted. Bloom time in a horticultural zone 5: March/April. Plant 6" deep and 6" apart. Horticultural zones 5-8. Height: 6" to 14", depending upon variety. Narcissus classification: Royal Horticultural Society Division 12.
Narcissi are The Art & Soul of Spring.
Narcissus Horticultural Tips Narcissus Forcing Tips
