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WITH DAYS getting longer and
warmer, the flowering bulbs of
spring have faded away, soon to be
replaced by those that blossom in
summer,

« Crocuses, hyacinths, snowdrops,
etc. came and went some time ago
and, after nearly two months of
heavy bloom, the last of the tulips
and daffodils are finished. How-
ever, before the summer-flowering
bulbs reach their peak in July and
August, the decorative flower
clusters of the allium neatly bridge
the two seasons.

Alliums have been rapidly gain-
ing in popularity in the last few
years and many Canadian gardens
are now home to such exotic and
hardy beauties as Allium moly
(yellow), Allium karataviense

- (white flowers with decorative
foliage), Allium oreophilum (pink)
and, of course, the spectacular
giant of the spring bulbs, Allium
giganteum (purple).

As the flowers of the Holland
bulbs fade, many people wonder
what should be done with them.
Should they cut off the leaves, dig
‘them up or leave them alone? First
of all, never cut off any bulbous
plant’s foliage until after it has
begun to fade on its own.

Bulbs only being to store energy
for next year’s bloom after their

- flowers are gone, removing the
foliage before it withers will leave
them too weak to bloom again for
several years. In the case of daf-
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