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 December
2003
 Phacelia
sericea
November
2003
Campanula
rotundifolia
October
2003
Tulipa
batalanii
 September
2003
Allium
oreophilum
August
2003
Verbena
canadensis
July
2003
Pterocephalus
pinardii
June
2003
Campanula
kemulariae
May
2003
Delphinium
glareosum
April
2003
Anemone
ranunculoides
March
2003
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nivale
February
2003
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vernalis
January
2003
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davidsonii v menziesii
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Plant
of the Month
September
2003
Allium
oreophilum
by Iza Goroff
Allium
oreophilum is a member of the Alliaceae, the onion
family, recently split from the lily family, sometimes
included in the amaryllis family, and sharing
characteristics of both families. Among those Alliaceae
includes the genera Agapanthus, Allium, Ipheion, Brodiaea,
Nothoscordum, Triteleia, and Tulbaghia. Allium is a large
genus, exceeding 500 species, many of which have economic
importance, some for food plants, many for ornamental
horticulture. Allium oreophilum
may also be found under its synonym
Allium ostrowskianum.
Allium
oreophilum is native a very wide range, extending
from the Caucasus and Turkey on the west to Pakistan on the
east, presumably all in relatively dry locales.
Allium
oreophilum is in scale for all rock gardens, usually
not much taller in both leaf and flower than 4" (10 cm). A
single plant usually has two vertical leaves with relaxed
and bent tips, each about .04" wide (1 cm), extending from
the bulb to about 4" above the ground. The flower umbel is
about 4" (10 cm) tall; an umbel is 2.5" (6 cm) across with
about 10 flowers, each of which is about 0.4" (1 cm) across
of a strong purplish pink tone which carries well in the
June garden.
Allium
oreophilum has a small bulb which should be planted
about 4" (10 cm) deep in a sunny, well drained location. Its
culture is without problems.
Allium
oreophilum is easily and inexpensively available in
garden centers or from mail order sources. It may be
propagated from seed.
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