In Praise of Drumstick Allium - June 2024
The larger, more-showy Alliums are long gone. Bloomed, were show-offs, and now all that is left behind are husks of their former glory. But, not Drumstick Alliums. I planted 50 Drumstick Allium bulbs back in the Fall of 2021 . And didn't think much about it. In fact, I'm not sure they were planted in the right spots. But today? I'm finding them to add a nice little pop of color to our garden and think I should plant even more this Fall. I have them IB2DWs, in back and on the side of our house. They are blooming right now - mid/late June and they work well (for me) when they're interplanted amongst other things so the little purple flower head sort-of peeks out. My Fall 2024 bulb planting should include more of these. I could see a big MASS planting and/or interplanted in lots of places.