
Asplenium
Asplenium er ættkvísl um 700 burknategunda í Aspleniaceae ættinni og er af flestum grasafræðingum talin eina ættkvísl ættarinnar. Þetta er breytileg ættkvísl með nokkrum undirflokkum, sem stundum eru flokkaðar sem sér ættkvíslir.
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Allium cernuum 'Hidcote'
Lady's Leek
Alliaceae
Height
30 - 50 cm
Flower colour
magenta
Flowering time
July
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
sun - partial shade
Soil
Well drained
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
supposedly hardy
Plant range
N-America
Allium is a genus in the family Alliaceae. The genus includes onions grown for food, but also a number of decorative garden plants. It is a very large genus with close to 1000 species, most of which are native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
Propagation:
Bulbs planted in autumn.
Division in spring.
Seed – needs cold stratification, best sown in September - November.
Seed just covered and stored for 2-4 weeks at 20°C (68°F) and then it‘s moved outside until germination. Germination can be slow, seed may germinate a year later, so it‘s important not to throw it away prematurely. Optimum germination temperature is 5-12°C (40-55°F).
A medium sized ornamental onion with nodding, magenta flowers. It grows best in sun or partial shade in well drained soil. Supposedly hardy.
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