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My Pregnant Onion has gone into labour!

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by longk, Jul 11, 2013.

  1. longk

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    Ornithogalum longibracteum gets its common name from its unusual way of producing new bulbs.....................
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      :gaah::sofa: :eeew:
       
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        I've been meaning to get one of those. Are they easy to look after?
         
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        So far it has been..................
         
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          Well, make sure her bag is packed and ready for the hospital. Notify her midwife. Boil some water and have plenty of towels ready. Then take more pics! :)
           
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            amazing , got one myself , but only a baby ....
            ps does flower in winter or summer???
             
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            Late spring/early summer in theory.................
             
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              It has a flower spike now, so bang goes the theory!
               
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                It can actually become a bit of a weed.
                The bulbils break off quite easily and then spread around the greenhouse.

                I had this a while back, but got rid of it.
                 
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                Result! Gotta be better than the Japanese Anenomes that came up this year!
                 
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                Here it is in bloom....................
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                  what about the smell ????
                   
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                  Sorry, it was the Hobnobs I ate yesterday :redface:
                   
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                    Can't help you there Sal as I've been full of snot for a few days!
                     
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