lady's leek
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Vigorous, clump-forming bulbous perennial to 60cm tall, with narrow, strap-shaped leaves and erect stems, nodding at the tips and bearing up to 40 umbels of bell-shaped mid to deep pink flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- lady's leek (Allium cernuum)
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of lady's leek
Distribution map
Canada to Mexico
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Culture
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Toxicity
Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
Quick identification of lady's leek
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lady's leek care guide
- Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew
Pests
May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly
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