Allium hookeri ex. ACE2430
20 seeds per packet.
Originally collected in Yunnan, China. A robust species with flat green leaves and large heads of star-shaped, greenish-white flowers from summer into autumn. In Asia the plant’s leaves, bulbs and flowers are eaten as vegetables. Height 30 cm. Moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part-shade.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from autumn to early spring. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot outdoors or in cold frame over winter. Seeds germinate in spring.
Alternatively, if seeds can’t be sown in autumn or early spring use the following method: mix seeds with damp vermiculite and place inside a ziplock bag, keep bag somewhere warm for 3 weeks, then place in fridge (not freezer) for 8 weeks. Next spread mixture on top of a pot, thinly cover with compost or grit and keep warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots for growing on.