Nectaroscordum (Allium) tripedale
Nectaroscordum tripedale is a rare onion relative that forms loose umbels of bell-shaped, glowing, light pink flowers on tall stems.
Description:
Nectaroscordum tripedale is a rare onion relative related to and more beautiful than the Sicilian honey garlic (Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum). It forms loose umbels of delicate, hanging, bell-shaped flowers atop 3-4 foot tall leafless stems. The flowers are white and light glowing pink with dark pink near the centre of each flower. The leaves are long and strap-like, triangular in cross section and twisting as they rise. Bulbs rarely, if ever, offset and must be produced from seed which take 5-7 years to reach blooming size.
Common Name: Honey Garlic - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sunny places.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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