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Allium Syn. Nectaroscordum siculum
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| Mediterranean Bells, Sicilian Honey Lily, Ornamental Onion, Sicilian Garlic | ||||||||||||
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| A fascinating plant! Clusters of waxy, bell-shaped flowers in shades of cream, pink and green appear in early summer, dangling on tall, slender stems. As the seed pods develop the flowers turn upwards. In some European countries the plant is more likely to be found in the vegetable plot than in the flower beds - the leaves taste like garlic and can be chopped and added to salads. In Bulgaria a condiment called samardala is made by mixing finely chopped leaves with an equal amount of salt and drying in a warm, shady place. Lovely sprinkled on fresh tomatoes, cucumbers or baked potatoes. The plant was recently reclassified as a sub-section of the Allium genus | ||||||||||||
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| Sow in spring or autumn outside, preferably in a cold frame, 5mm deep. Clumps of bulbs can be split and replanted. |
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| Matricaria recutita syn. chamomilla | Leptinella Syn. Cotula squalida 'Platt's Black' | Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill' | Viola cornuta 'Back to Black' | Mirabilis longiflora |
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