Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1999

Good Qualities

Long vase life; Interesting shape, strong stems; Once established a nice plant; Well established.

Problems

Not enough stems per plant and not very long; None; Germination very slow but steady for 4 weeks; Slow to start and establish; I could not get the plants from this seed to exhibit any vitality. Germination was also poor; Starting to show heat stress (8/11); Low germination (60%), slow to produce; Did not flower.

Comments

Will not grow again (2); I grow another allium (the name escapes me) that is wonderful! Lot of stems, lasts long in a vase, and stems are fairly long–10-12; This plant germinated, smelled and looked like common chives; Not worth the effort; Got some attention at Farmers Market. Customers did not know what they were. Did straight bunches and mixed. Both sold before other bouquets did; Will try to winter over by mulching with straw, despite its an annual. Refrigerated flats from 2 to 4 weeks before growing in greenhouse. Germination fair in all; No flowers.

Supplier

Benary Seed 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178