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Allium subhirsutum Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Cultivation Notes: Easily grown in a warm sunny position[90]. The plants require a period of summer rest when they are best kept dry but they do succeed in a well-drained sunny position in the open garden[203]. Prefers a rich moist but well-drained soil[200]. Closely related to A. neopolitanum and A. trifoliatum[90], this species comes into new growth in the autumn and flowers in the spring, dying down in the summer[K]. It is a potential winter salad crop but is less hardy than A. neopolitanum so is only suitable for the mildest areas of Britain[200]. The plant is thriving at Kew and so is hardier than the books say[K]. The plants can fower within 12 months of germination, the bulbs are also producing offsets by this time[K]. The bulbs should be planted fairly deeply[1]. Most members of this genus are intolerant of competition from other growing plants[203]. Grows well with most plants, especially roses, carrots, beet and chamomile, but it inhibits the growth of legumes[18, 20, 54]. This plant is a bad companion for alfalfa, each species negatively affecting the other[201]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233]. For further Allium subhirsutum gardening information |
