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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Hamlet on May 26, 2015, 16:22:10 PM

Title: Gardening
Post by: Hamlet on May 26, 2015, 16:22:10 PM

Assuming that these are weeds but can anyone tell me if I am correct or not please?
The tallest stem is about 4ft high.
Thanks.  ???


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Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Colwyn on May 26, 2015, 16:29:21 PM

They look rather like the Alium I have in my garden - a form of decorative onion. They grow from bulbs. I would be delighted to have such "weeds" in my garden.

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: KKOB on May 26, 2015, 16:55:57 PM

Yes, definitely Allium family. Related to onions and garlic.

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: savoyboy on May 26, 2015, 18:42:51 PM

A very nice weed indeed.

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Hamlet on May 26, 2015, 20:14:38 PM

Thanks for the answers, as you have probably worked out, I am definitely no gardener!  :-\

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: dilaman on May 26, 2015, 20:40:54 PM

Its beautiful colour, I would be deligted to have one or would like to exchange with one of my white Galla

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: suehugh on May 26, 2015, 21:36:05 PM

Weeds have a right to life just as much as a rose

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: kevin3 on May 26, 2015, 23:22:14 PM

  Quite right.                           I was bullied at school too.

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 27, 2015, 05:07:47 AM

Looks a bit like a red hot poker...

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Hamlet on May 27, 2015, 05:40:00 AM

Quote from: suehugh on May 26, 2015, 21:36:05 PM

Weeds have a right to life just as much as a rose

I'm an expert at growing weeds!  :)

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Colwyn on May 27, 2015, 09:32:25 AM

Hamlet, my Allium is not very reliable. I planted bulbs few years ago and got three spikes the first year. The second year it was five spikes and I had hopes that it was forming a clump and would be spectacular in the future. Then last year there were none and I thought they were dead. This year I have two spikes. Perhaps they are very sensitive to weather or perhaps I was rather careless with the spring hoeing. So, if they have suddenly appeared and they haven't been seen before perhaps yours are the same.

Title: Re: Gardening
Post by: Hamlet on May 27, 2015, 18:22:09 PM

Colwyn, we have owned the villa for almost 6 years, from new, the garden in which this plant is located is a 'back-filled' area done at the same time, although the soil probably came from the same/adjoining area but we have never seen anything like it in the vicinity & that's why we were puzzled as to what it was.   8)