This was the first year that we saw the 7-acre meadow flush out since having cleared out 32 tons of trash in what was once a former nursery. Some of the seed that came up, like the annual sunflowers and lupine, was what we had planted last December—and some of it was just seed that was already in the seed bank.
We decided we would continue to “add on” to the meadow by planting some bold, beautiful, and stately ornamental Alliums. Our goal was to plant around 3,000 Alliums of various species so that we could see a succession of purple, white and yellow flowers from May through August. Late July through September is when grasses and other perennials would be at their peak, so would take over where the Alliums left off.
This video will go through what we planted.
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Thank you!
Your channel and you are so amazing
My musical Mother enjoyed them a lot, in her well- orchestrated, performing garden. Looking back, I imagine that she was quite proud of them, standing just as tall, as these flowers. It seems as if she really had 'eyes for them,' while I looked that way towards them and saw so many small varied, delicate details instead, in that lovely, car-stopping 'painting.' I was a child and actually didn't know which flowers she meant, because the whole amazing Spring catalog was out there. Her garden was sheltered on all sides. It was a little cozy paradise. How will these 'giants' perform, in a meadow, if the occasional windy, torrential, Summer storms choose to return? I would love to give them a chance here. The on-going drought is discouraging, but because of that flower form, would the stalk be strong enough to withstand a storm, without being supported by many closely-planted cousins? Your meadow will be a field of quiet fireworks and photographers might just outnumber the pollinators. 🐝
Your opinion on, do the grasses choke out the alliums over time? When you are broadcasting seeds do you just let nature push them into the ground or deer and other critters walking and pushing them into the ground? I am so anxious to see the progress of your dream. Keep up the good work and aspiring others to help 'Mother Nature'.
8: Y did U choose 2 put the compost on top ? Seems like good soil will help the bulb more than topsoil that washes away.
The Ambassadors look great, can't wait.
everything about your yard is lovely
Do the deer dig up your bulbs and eat them?
Hi! Love your videos, you have a beautiful property🌻
Love being surprised with an extra episode on Saturday morning.
wow 🙂
It is very inspiring,informative, and interesting ..to see all your hard work come to life .Can't wait till spring to see everything come together. Appreciate yah
Can't wait to see those flowers bloom next spring 🙂
Happy we got some Alliums in this year. Snow melted this week 😊
I planted those allium bulbs in my yard , they never came up , I seem to do best with daffodils, no luck with tulips either
If you're looking for more alliums to plant: Garlic Chives/Chinese Chives are September ephemeral blooms (pollinators go crazy in my garden when they do), are relatively short if you want shorter beds in certain areas, plus taste AMAZING. Chives and fried egg is one of my favourite dishes.
Also, some patches of bee balms and partridge peas(both native to Eastern NA!) attract an insane amount of pollinators, and thrive in a meadow setting if you're interested in that.
I just had the feeling to rewatch the part1 and luckily now I can see part2 as well
I’m having a serious problem with critters digging up my bulbs, have you found this to be a problem and if so what’s the estimated loss of bulbs you think you’ve uncovered in the land? I know you’ve planted so many it probably won’t matter but I was just curious. Thank you for all you do I’ve been following you for a while and I absolutely love your enthusiasm and knowledge of plants. And Sanders awesome as well.🌸❤️
I THINK YOU HAVE CAUGHT THE BULB BUG. I HAVE JUST TREATED MYSELF TO SOME VERY SPECIAL FRITILLARIA, TWIN TOWERS, PURPLE DYNAMITE, PERSICA XXL, MINARET, MAGIC BELLS AND IVORY TOWERS. BLACK FRIDAY DEAL COULD NOT RESIST
Love Little Bluestem, a common native grass in our area. Have been thinking of planting alliums, though it would be next year, so delighted to see what you have planned.
Really enjoyed the video…I am deciding on Alliums for my garden so the timing of your video was great for me.
Hi. Thank you for your vlog. Great choice of alliums. Greatings from Poland
I just ordered 200 bulbs, inspired by your 70,000 spring bulb video! Can't wait for them to arrive!
Those drumstick allium are super cool, they look like a big plantain flower almost. A couple alium you didn't mention would be garlic (alium sativum) which I assume you probably have planted already but if not they are pretty on their own and Tree onions (Allium × proliferum) which are strange small ones that would possibly be well-suited to the edges of your paths, gardens, etc. and they seem to do pretty well under trees as well. Thanks for the cool deep dive!
Thank you. For most of my life in the far North I would sow wildflowers everywhere and again did the same for awhile in another region. Looking back remembering driving by a particular slope that was in full bloom which had been sown many years later. I love the choice of planting the alliums. We are so thankful for you Summer for caring and understanding our Earth.
Just received the High Mowing Spring catalog!
The camera and editing work is awesome!
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There edible too some taste better then others
Thank you! Next year will be absolutely magical, alliums swaying in the breeze is one of the greatest joys.
enjoyed this one, we planted a bunch of alliums last year. most bloomed right away and then went dormant. some already have new growth starting here in november. i still need to get some globemasters and will also look for summer drummer. knock on wood, so far the deer have left them alone, famous last words, i said that about the rhododendrons last year and then they gobbled them all up.
I add more bulbs every year, and alliums are some of my favorite. The drumstick alliums are pretty tall and the bees and other pollinators adore them. Love their unique color and lager bloom time as well. I have a bunch of karataviense to plant this week.
I’ve planted ‘hair’ in a small, contained area, and the following year I was seeing something similar all along the edge of our field, which is not close to where I planted it. I’m wondering if the seeds were spread somehow or if this form is a common occurrence and the wild onion/garlic grass had some sort of mutation…🤷♀️
Summer Drummer is supposed to get very tall, and christophii and schubertii are short, but so fun.
This was so much fun. We have an allium bed wit several different kinds. One of my favorites is the Egyptian or ‘walking’ onion. Really fun and quite tasty.
Egyptian walking onions are really funky looking. Also convenient to pick them off the top to either plant somewhere else, or use them to cook (really nice flavor).
that's gonna look so nice. Embasador has been my favorite Allium so far. but i got a few Globemaster and Gladiator this season.
do they all smell like onions?
Gorgeous specimens
In my vegetable garden I planted Chinese onion, onion and garlic chives to attract pollinators. In my flower beds I planted Glode Master, Drumstick and Ambassador Allium to war off the “bad” insects from attacking my roses. I love the dark purple Allium growing next to my yellow or red plants, such a nice contrast. I also love my Holy Smoke big bluestem, a native grass, grows 5 – 6 feet tall, blue/purple/red stems, very hardy.
We are trying to transform our 73 acres into prairie etc with pollinators grasses etc. a monumental feat. How can you economically afford alliums ? And how do you compete with the bluestem etc when trying to plant other native seeds?
Allium ‘’Purple Sensation’ and ‘Allium Christophii’ growing in our flower bed — finger lakes region. They spread nicely and never take over the entire garden; definitely free spirits.