Problem with Alliums

heath64

Hi - I've got white growths on some of my alliums (just at the base of the flowers heads).  Does anyone know what it is? Thanks

Blue Onion

How weird.  Can you pick them off?  Do they look like a fungus or some sort of insect egg sacks?  

Victoria Sponge

I think these might be new bulbs growing, I think alliums can produce both new bulbs and seeds from the individual flowers.

Happy to be corrected if mistaken 🙂

plant pauper

I've no idea but that's a great picture! 

heath64

Victoria Sponge said:

I think these might be new bulbs growing, I think alliums can produce both new bulbs and seeds from the individual flowers.

I've pulled a couple off and they do appear to be teeny bulbs! wow wasnt expecting that! Any ideas what I should do? Do I just leave them for now? Sorry all a bit new to this gardening lark!

Paul B3

You could grow them on in pots ; maybe take 3-4 years to reach flowering size , probably more !
I just buy the flowering sized bulbs as I havn't the patience to wait that long !!!

heath64

Thanks Paul - I definitely haven't the patience either!!

Paul B3 said:

You could grow them on in pots ; maybe take 3-4 years to reach flowering size , probably more !
I just buy the flowering sized bulbs as I havn't the patience to wait that long !!!