Gardian Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 We bought some Alium corms, a number of which have come up 'blind'.Should they simply be left in place, with the possibility that they'll flower OK next year, or are they best dug up as a dead loss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 We always buy ours from De Jaeger in the UK and this year too just a few are blind as was the case last year as well. Leave them and see next spring before taking the spade to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Will do - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 We always had them in the uk and different types and they always came up fine. The ones we have bought in france out of about 15 we had one flower. Some came up green and then just died didn't even get anywhere near the stage to flower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 I guess that we had about a 50% success rate. Bought mail order in the UK, delivered to son there & picked up when we were over in the Autumn. The ones that worked have been brilliant, but just 'going over' now. The bees have liked them though - a nice prelude for them before the lavender, which is a week or two away.BTW, I'm told by Mrs G that they're Alliums (double l), not as I posted. But then, you all knew that, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Dear Gardian snap as we also had ours delivered to our son in the UK etc etc. Gardian you say lavender is but a week or two away? It is the favourite shrub/plant of my wife and we always try to plan for a June holiday and just so that she can see the fields and fields of it! Sad really. We are leaving the Vendee on the 8th and spending about two or weeks down in the Bouches de Rhone. Will it be out by then do you think?rdgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Dragonrouge .............A bit touch & go, I'd say. There are lavender fields all round us and I always think of the end of June as being the time when they're in full flower. They 'crop' when the flowers go over, say middle-end July.That's the commercial stuff of course - ours are pretty close and one variety (the 'butterfly' one) has been in full flower for a couple of weeks.Those in 13 may have better info re their area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 On a trip yesterday up near Barjac to our usual place for essential lavender oil, the lavender in the fields was nowhere neready for opening. I'd say it's behind last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thanks so we will have to put up with olive oil and the wine and good lunchestake care and thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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