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 December
1997
 Sempervivum
species
November
1997
Allium
thunbergii
October
1997
Gentiana
scabra
September
1997
Sedum
cauticola
 August
1997
Allium
senescens glaucum
July
1997
Delphinium
tatsienense
June
1997
Dianthus
gratianopolitanus
May
1997
Penstemon
rupicola
April
1997
Tulipa
tarda
March
1997
Iris
reticulata
February
1997
Saxifraga
longifolia
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Plant
of the Month
August
1997
Allium
senescens glaucum
by Iza Goroff
Allium
senescens glaucum is a European
plant, easily grown in a wide variety of situations, found
in dry, rocky places. It is an easy plant to grow, tolerant
of a range of soils and of half shade, but better grown with
more sun. It is about 6" (15 cm) tall and a bit wider than
tall. It is more grown for its blue/gray foliage and its
unusual twisted form than its flowers. The flowers are
attractive though unspectacular, forming 3/4" umbels of
small lavender florets. But it blooms in August when few
other rock garden plants do.
There are many species of allium
suitable for the rock garden. Others will appear as Plant of
the Month.
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