Allium carinatum ssp. tauricum ‘Olympic Mist’
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Allium carinatum, keeled garlic, is a bulbous geophyte of the family Amaryllidaceae (subfamily Allioideae), native to Europe. The cultivar 'Olympic Mist', generally associated with subspecies pulchellum (the "tauricum" epithet on the label appears to stem from confusion with a related subspecies, Allium flavum subsp. tauricum), forms clumps of narrow leaves and is notable in late summer for its loose, nodding umbels of small mauve to pale violet star-shaped flowers, on stems about 45 cm tall. Unlike the type, its flowers remain open rather than mostly forming bulbils in the head. It requires ordinary, well-drained soil and a sunny position.
The genus
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- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Alliaceae
- Native to :Grece (Mont Olympe)
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Blue
- Exposure :SOLEIL
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :150+ cm
- Uses :In the ground - Containers or pot - Rockery
Growing cycle
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Planting :July (sem. 2-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-1)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 3-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :June (sem. 1-4)