Pink Lily Leek (Allium oreophilum) - Garden.org

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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Bulb
Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Pollinators:	Bees Various insects

Common names

Pink Lily Leek

Botanical names

Accepted: Allium oreophilum
Synonym: Allium ostrowskianum

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Location: my rock garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-05-18

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-14

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-05-09

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Location: my rock garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-05-20

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-01

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Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2013-0608
Also shows clematis Anna Louise and Visions in Red astilbe in bud

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2012-07-23

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-07

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Date: 2016-06-09

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-06-24

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-07-22

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Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-24

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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-05-13

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-31

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Location: IL
Date: 2008-06-27

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-10

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Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 25th May 2007
Blooms for very long! Great bee plant!

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2012-07-23

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Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-20

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-28

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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-10-14

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-30-11

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Comments:

Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 23, 2012 4:35 PM concerning plant:

Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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Catmint20906	On November 11, 2014	Miscellaneous Event bulbs planted
MrsBinWY	On December 17, 2017	Obtained plant Planted 17 gift bulbils received 12-15-17 from ishareflowers :)

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