Molly Allium

Molly Allium Care

Allium Moly

What is the plant

Allium moly, also known as yellow garlic, golden garlic and lily leek, Is a species of flowering plant in the genus Allium, which also includes the flowering and culinary onions and garlic. A bulbous herbaceous perennial from the Mediterranean, it is edible and also used as a medicinal and ornamental plant.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Medium
Pruning
No pruning required.
Fertilizer
Apply fertilizer at least 3” below the bottom of the bulbs so that the roots will get the most benefit from the fertilizer.

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Sunlight
6–8 hours of direct sun
Soil
Grow Allium moly 'Jeannine' in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It's well suited to growing in a mixed herbaceous border and also beneath trees and shrubs.
Temperature
A starting temperature between 68 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. The winter provides the chill the bulbs need, which ideally is between 28 and 35 degrees. When temperatures start warming up to between 55 and 65 degrees in spring, the bulb will grow and produce flowers that last about three weeks.

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Additional
Allium 'Jeannine' can be toxic. Allium moly is a plant that most people do not recognize as being an onion or garlic. It is short with fairly wide leaves unlike most onions. It also has very vibrant yellow flowers.
Popularity
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