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Love these
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Me too, Beth! Thank you! Cher xoxoxo
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Prettiest ‘onions’ in nature. Beautiful.
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Are they a type of onion, Don? Cher xoxoxo
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Yes they are, Cher
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I had no idea, Don! Do you know if they are edible? Cher xoxoxo
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I can’t say one way or the other, Cher. I know leeks come from the same family also.
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Don, the saying, “You learn something new everyday” is true! Thank you so much for telling me about this beautiful flowers and their connection to onions and leeks! I find it fascinating! Cher xoxoxo
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These flowers are gorgeous!
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Thank you so much, Luisa! I’m quite fond of purple, and these caught my eye immediately! Cher xoxoxo
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I have them in my garden, too, but this year they haven’t bloomed yet💙
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Oh do you, Luisa? I hope they bloom just like the ones I saw! I love the tiny “flowers” that make up the big flower! It’s like the world! Thank you, Luisa! Cher xoxoxo
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Many thanks to you for your lovely reply, Cher
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Ah, thank YOU, Luisa! Many blessings, Cher xoxoxo
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Purple. Do you Like the color Purple? Purple is a nice color. Don xoxoxo
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Indeed I do, Don! Thank you, and what about you? Cher xoxoxo
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I like Purple on somethings, but not all things, so yes I do like Purple, just like you like Purple. xoxoxoxo
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Hahaha, Oh Don!! Cher xoxoxo
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Purple it is. xoxoxo
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Yay!! LOL Cher xoxoxo
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Take a bow, Cher. xoxoxo
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You first, Don! LOL 😉 Cher xoxoxo
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That I will do, just for you. xoxoxo
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😁 Thank you, Don! Cher xoxoxo
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I love alliums. They remind me of the science centre globe in Vancouver.
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regal royal
thanks Cher!
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Why thanks so much, my Haiku friend!
Cher xoxoxo
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prose to hope to be hi hello. lmao
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Hi, hello!!! LOL Thank you! Cher xoxoxo
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Just in time for the Fourth of July fireworks!
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You are so creative, JT! Yes, indeed! Cher xoxoxo
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We have these beauties in our back yard garden along with Chives, a cousin to Alliums.
Chipmunks & squirrels leave these alone because they dislike the smell. Tulips in the other hand…
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Ah, do you, my dear? Well that is so interesting, as Don Ostertag (please see his comments in this thread) told me that the Alliums are related to the onion and leeks family. Now you’ve added the chives! This is great to hear!
Isn’t that something! I didn’t know they have a smell! I didn’t notice any from the ones I photographed, but I’ll have to check again next time I walk by that area!
Thank you, my dear! Cher xoxoxo
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They only smell like onions when you cut the stems. The bulb tastes like onions to Chippy and Squirrels. That is also why tulip bulbs are tasty snacks for critters, Daffodils are not liked by critters because they too taste like onions. I haven’t taken a bite, just gardening tips!
😂❤️
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Those are great gardening tips, my dear! Thank you so much! Cher xoxoxo
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Our alliums are in full bloom during May, Cher. However, I do rather like the skeleton they leave behind which is full of seeds. If you leave them, they will spread so you have even more of a display the following year (unless the birds eat the seeds).
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Are they, Hugh? I am going to make sure to walk past the place where I took my photos, and I’ll keep checking to see if they have the skeleton (or if the birds eat the seeds.)
Here’s hoping they spread to have more of a display the following year (and that the birds get a wee bit of a snack should any not bloom!) Thank you, Hugh! Cher xoxoxo
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