Allium angulosum

'Mouse Garlic'

[Ex. Nanos 1150 m., Slovenia]

Alliaceae: a bulbous, clump-forming perennial, to around 40cm tall. Damp meadows near rivers. Upright stems bear dense, hemispherical umbels, to about 5cm in diameter, made up of pale pink flowers that mature to a darker purple-pink colour. Blooming from June – September. the leave are strong, flat, narrow-lineal, basal, angular, intense green, angular edged. Central Europe, the Baltic States, Southern Finland, Northern Balkans to the Caucasus.

USES:

The bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be preserved for winter use by salting. The small bulbs are slender and elongated and about 5mm wide. The leaves can also be eaten raw or cooked. There is a slight bitterness in the flavour. Flowers can be used raw as a garnish on salads.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. It prefers a sunny to lightly shaded position in a moist but well-drained soil.

HARVESTED: 

APPROX. 20 SEEDS