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Allium cernuum

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American small onion with hanging flowertrusses. The average size is 35 cm. The flower colour is lilac-pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 3 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bingerden

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop