aliums

This is the third year for my Aliums. Previously they had large magnificent haeds, but this year they are very small, any suggestions why?

Are you in a drought area? If so, they may have dried out in the hot March that we had. Providing that we get normal rain this year they should improve next year. To help them along, keep them watered and fed after flowering.

Er, hate to disagree, but the time to keep Alliums fed and watered is before they flower. Once the flowers appear, the leaves have done their job and are beginning to die away for the Summer rest. So to keep the flowers big and bold, start feeding as soon as the 'noses' show through the soil in late winter.

Sorry, Berghill - crossed my alliums with my daffs

It is a question on knowing ones onions I suppose!

Actually you are correct in a sense in that once the flowers have finished, it would be a good time to dig up the dormant bulbs, split them up and replant in refurbsihed soil.

Berghill wrote (see)

It is a question on knowing ones onions I suppose!

OUCH!!!