Purple Sensation Allium
by Deena Stoddard
Title
Purple Sensation Allium
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Deena Stoddard
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Alliums may be in the onion family, but these top-notch garden plants are anything but utilitarian vegetable-garden residents. Among the most carefree bulbs you can grow, alliums bloom in a wide range of colors, including shades of yellow, white, pink, and purple, seasons, and sizes, from inch-wide heads to volleyball-sized bloom clusters.
Alliums offer whimsical structures and great textural contrasts unique to the late-spring bulb garden. Clustered florets in a globe-shape flower head are held aloft on a thick stem. In the species, loose bouquets of flowers sprout from clustered, hollow stems. The larger allium flower heads are fun focal points for dried arrangements.
This beautiful Spring specimen was captured in Springfield, Missouri.
All images © 2011-2020 Deena Stoddard ~ All Rights Reserved
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May 8th, 2014
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Jeannie Rhode Photography
Deena, Congrats on your Featured Image in WFS ! Fantastic capture of this Beautiful color flower. V
Garvin Hunter
Beautiful macro work... almost has a 3D look to it... Love it! LF tweeted and added to Fb
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