Monday, August 9, 2010

Today's Flowers: Allium

This purple flower was particularly stunning. I hope I have the identification correct. Photos were taken during the trip to Europe back to many years ago, we cant cant find such beautiful purple flowers in Singapore. The color is just spectacular!
Purple Flowers

Allium 'Lucy Ball'
ORNAMENTAL ONION

Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage has an onion scent when bruised

FAMILY Liliaceae (Lily Family)



updated 13 May 2015

3 comments:

fini said...

oh, my!! this is too lovely!! Never seen this one before..That purple colour is beautiful!

Judy said...

Love the way you pan out from the flower to show us the whole plant!

Flowers said...

I love purple flowers. As a matter of fact, I’m planning to have a garden of different flowers and want to spend time with that flowers. thanks for sharing!!