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Large group of bulbous plants, with over 600 species that can be found growing in varied habitats. Most of the species are from the northern hemisphere with 96 species in North America. A large number of different species are grown as ornamental plants in the rock gardens and perennial borders. They can be found growing in many different habitats from dry to moist, most are sun lovers but there are a number that grow in shade too. The seeds of most Allium species are what are called "Cold Germinators" or "Frost Germinators" - for the seeds to germinate they need a few weeks of warm moist conditions to take in water and oxygen. Then the seeds need a number of weeks of cold to break down chemicals in the seed that prevent germination. Once those chemicals are gone the seeds will germinate. Our seeds have been stored at 34F, and sometimes some of the seeds will germinate during the warm period -- those seedlings should be removed before moving the rest of the seeds to the cold. The seeds should be sown onto a moist seed medium and left at room temperature for 4 weeks, after 4 weeks they should be moved to 25-39F for 6 weeks, were many of the seeds will germinate, after 6 weeks move to F 55 were the rest of the seeds will germinate in a few weeks. The species and cultivars that have been under cultivation for long time, often have "lost" seed dormancy.

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	Allium 'Ornamental Blend' Lot A Code: AA5 Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	This is a selection of many species including forms with lilac, purple, red and white flowers. 10-30' tall. Plant in rich loamy well draining soil, in full sun. 50 seeds.
	Allium acuminatum Code: LX1A-A Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium acuminatum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium aflatunense Code: AA90-A8 Price: $3.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Purple Allium'(AL-ee-um: a-flat-un-EN-see) Alliaceae: Attractive plants with light violet flowers in 4 to 5 inch round umbels. Flowering stems grows 3 to 5 feet tall with shorter growing iris like leaves. Very useful as cut or dried flowers. Grow in full sun in well draining soils. Zones (4)5-10. 50 seeds.
	Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation' Code: AAPS-A Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation''. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium anisopodium Lot R Code: RA19 Price: $2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
	Plants grow 12 to 20 inches tall with pale purple to purple-red colored flowers. Plants grow in small clumps, blooming from July to September. Native from China, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia wereit is found growing on slopes and pastures in sandy soils. 30 seeds.
	Allium atropurpureum Code: ALAT-A8 Price: $2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Alliaceae: This is a summer flowering bulbous species with dark red-purple flowers in heads about 3 inches wide. It grows about 18-20 inches tall. Zones 4-9. Needs 6 weeks of cold stratification for germination. 20 seeds.
	Allium carinatum ssp pulchellum Lot B Code: ASQ1 Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	Alliaceae Bulb forming plants with Loose heads of purple-pink/Violet flowers. Plants grow 1 to 2 feet tall. Use in full Sun in soils that are moisture retentive but well draining. Native from Central and Southern Europe. Sow at 70ºF for 4 weeks, remove those seedlings that have started to grow and then move the remaining seeds to the refrigerator 30-39ºF for 6 weeks, after move to 55-65ºF for germination. 30 seeds.
	Allium carinatum ssp pulchellum album Code: 30Al-A6 Price: $2.65 Quantity in Basket: none
	White flowering form of this subspecies. 20 seeds.
	Allium carolinianum Code: HA51-H Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium carolinianum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium cernuum Code: AOL4-A6 Price: $2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Nodding Onion' Umbels of light pink to dark lavender colored, bell shaped flowers hang down from 6 to 20 inch tall stems. Blooms June into August, followed by attractive seed heads. Best in full sun or light shade in moist but well drained soils. Best effect as a group of five or more plants- allow to self seed to create showy colonies. Zones 4-8. For best germination results start with 12 weeks at 30 to 39ºF, move to 65-70ºF for erratic germination. Some seed might take 2 years or more. Try soaking seeds in hot water, let soak for 24 hours and change the water with new hot water every 8 hours. Germination in 7-65 days. 100 seeds.
	Allium cernuum form major Code: ALCF-A7 Price: $2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	This is a larger form of the species with larger flower clusters. Zones 5-9. 25 seeds.
	Allium christophii Code: 30AC-A6 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium christophii'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium cyatophorum var. farreri Code: AC Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium cyatophorum var. farreri'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium fistulosum Code: AA11-H4 Price: $1.85 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium fistulosum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium flavum Code: ALLF-A8 Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Yellow Garlic' (AL-ee-um; FLA-vum) Alliaceae: Loose, open flower heads or umbels about the size of a Quarter, with pendulous lemon-yellow flowers. Blooming in July and August, these plants grow from 10-17 inches tall. Zones 4-7. 30 seeds.
	Allium geyeri Code: 4AL4-W Price: $1.90 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium geyeri'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium giganteum Code: 30AG-A6 Price: $2.45 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Giant Onion' (Al-EE-um: jy-GAN-tee-um) Alliaceae: The tallest ornamental allium commonly grown. Plants grow from large bulbs that are 2-3 inches in diameter. In spring plants have a basal rosette of grayish-green, strap-shaped leaves from 12 to 18 inches long. Each bulb produces a thick, unleafed, 3-4 foot tall scape that is topped off with a large ball shaped cluster of flowers. Blooming is in late spring, as the foliages begins to go dormant; the ball of flowers is softball-sized and composed of many small, star-shaped lilac-purple colored florets. Grow in full sun, in good soils, that drain well, but are moisture retentive. Strong winds can damage the tall flower scapes, great cut flower. Zones 5-8. can be grown in zone 4, but plants are killed off in early spring when they start to grow and the new growth is frosted by a late freeze. 8 seeds.
	Allium jesdianum Lot A Code: AA2 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium jesdianum Lot A'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium narcissiflorum Code: ALNA-A8 Price: $2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Narcissus Onion' Soft pink colored flowers that a produced in panicles of 5 to 8 flowers. Plants grow about 8 inches tall and make a great addition to a rock garden. Summer flowering, grow in full sun in good draining soils. Zones 6-9. Native to south western Alps and Portugal. Sow at 70ºF for 4 weeks, remove those seedlings that have started to grow and then move the remaining seeds to 24-38F for 6 weeks, after move to 40- 55ºF for germination. Some seeds may require a secound round of the above regime for germination. 10 seeds
	Allium obliquum Code: ALOB-A8 Price: $3.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Twisted Leaf Garlic This species has soft yellow flowers in ball shaped umbels, blooming in summer on 12 to 15 inch tall stems. Plants grow from solitary bulbs, produce linear leaves that are shorter than the scapes, the leaves gradually twist near their summits, Zones 4-8. Native to Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, where it is found growing in meadows, in scrub brush and on cliffs. seeds
	Allium obtusum v. conspicuum Code: ALBC-A8 Price: $0.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	25 seeds
	Allium oreophilum Lot R Code: RA15 Price: $2.55 Quantity in Basket: none
	{Allium ostrowskianum} Plants grow about 8 inches tall with reddish colored flowers in heads of 10 to 15 flowers, the flowers hange downward. Blooming in July and August. Native from China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. 50 seeds.
	Allium parvum Code: ALPA-A8 Price: $3.65 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Small Onion' 50 seeds
	Allium platycaule Code: APL-A8 Price: $0.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Broad Stemmed onion' or flat-stem onion Bright pink flowers in clusters the size of baseballs. Blooms in may and June, grows in sandy, rocky soils. Native from California, Nevada, Oregon. Flowers the the third year. 25 seeds
	Allium ramosum Code: 4AL2-A8 Price: $2.30 Quantity in Basket: none
	(A. odorum) 'Chinese Chives' or 'Fragrant Garlic' Plants have hollow leaves that grow to 1 foot tall. The white colored, many star shaped flower with green centers are upright facing in dense umbels, the narrow clusters of flowers are up to 2 inches wide. Sow at 70ºF for 4 weeks, remove those seedlings that have started to grow and then move the remaining seeds to the refrigerator 30-39ºF for 6 weeks, after move to 55 -65ºF for germination. 30 seeds.
	Allium rosenbachianum Code: ALL3-A3 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium rosenbachianum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium rosenbachianum 'Album' Code: 1AL3-A Price: $1.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium rosenbachianum 'Album''. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium schoenoprasum Code: ALSC-A6 Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Chives' 1,000 seeds.
	Allium senescens Code: AA6 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium senescens'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium senescens 'Late Selection' Code: ASLS-A7 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 6 In Stock Quantity in Basket: none
	Plants with low growing, blue green colored, strap like leaves that are clacouse white tinted. Plants form twisted clumps of short foliage and produced ball shaped, purple colored flowers on stems 10 inches or so tall. Blooms late summer and early fall. 4-9. 50 seeds
	Allium senescens 'Tanguticum' Code: AA7T-A6 Price: $1.55 Quantity in Basket: none
	A great 'perennial' ornamental onion with medium purple blue flowers in good sized umbels on 20 inch stems. The foliage has a nice twist to it and plants work well in the perennial border or the rock garden, easy to grow and long lived. Flowers are great for cutting. Plants bloom in early to mid summer over a 3-4 week period. Does well in most soils. This Allium stays attractive all growing season, the foliage is still lush in late summer. Many plants in this genus go summer dormant at flowering or just before, but not this species. Mixes well with Coreopsis and Sedum'. Plants will grow into nice clumps that can be divided every few years, they will also self sow a little if the ground is open but not in a weedy way. Clump forming plants with iris-like rhizomes (a rhizomatous onion). Zones 4-8. 100 seeds.
	Allium senescens ssp. montanum Code: ASSM-A7 Price: $2.99 Quantity in Basket: none
	Rose colored flowers atop 12-18 inch stems. 100 seeds.
	Allium spirale Code: RA18 Price: $2.55 Quantity in Basket: none
	Flowering mid summer with 10 inch tall scapes with pink to soft reddish colored flowers. Native from dry slopes and rocky soils. 40 seeds.
	Allium splendens Code: RAS9 Price: $2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
	40 seeds.
	Allium stipitatum Code: 4AL3-A8 Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium stipitatum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium strictum Code: RA08 Price: $2.55 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium strictum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium triccocum Code: AA8Y-A7 Price: $2.20 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Allium triccocum'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Allium tuberosum Code: AOL3 Price: $1.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	[A. ramosum cult form] 'Garlic Chives' or 'Chinese Chives' Milky white colored flowers in dense heads shaped like a salad bowl. Plants grow 12 to 18 inches tall and should be grown in well draining soils in full sun. Grown both as an ornamental garden plant and as one used for cooking. This species spreads by seed and by slowly spreading offsets under ground, deadhead the flowers before seeds are ripe to keep contained. Blooms mid to late summer with the flowers produced well above the foliage. Thin strap-shaped leaves with mild garlic like flavor. Zones 3-9. Native from Southeastern Asia. Seeds germinate quickly when sown at 70F. 200 seeds
	Allium ursinum Code: AAU9-A8 Price: $2.95 Qty in Stock: 2 In Stock Quantity in Basket: none
	'Ramsons' or Wild Garlic Alliaceae: Rounded clusters of white, star-shaped flowers produced over a few broad low growing leaves. The leaves look like lily-of-the-valley instead of the long thin leaves that most Alliums have. Use in part to open shade in moist soils, were plants will grow into nice clumps. The white bulbs are long and thin with thicker bottoms. All parts of the plants are eaten. Its the wild relative of of domesticated chives. 50 seeds
	Allium validum Code: ALVA-A8 Price: $2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Pacific onion' Plants grow from bulbs that end iris-like rhizomes. The Leaves persistent and remain green while the plants are in flower. The angled scapes grow 20 to 40 inches tall and produce 20-40 flowers in a rounded ball. Blooms early to late summer. Likes a moisture retentive soil in full sun. Native to the western coastal states of the USA and Canada were it is found in Swampy meadows in mountains. 30 seeds