Just picked from the garden.

What are the blue flowers,they were free in one of the magazines,and I forget the name,Ithink they were a small bulb.

 

Do they have any smell?

 

Good point Mike,it does have a slight onionish smell,so can we assume its some kind of Allium?I would like to pin it down.

 

Could it be giganteum? That grows to around 12m and its a mauve coulor. (Allium Family)

 

It could be Gomphrena buddy!

 

Yup - confirming that they are Allium sphaerocephalon. It took me ages a few years back to find them, after adoring them in a tub outside my cousin's flat. She had bought the bulbs in Homebase, but it took me years to track more down! Actually, just thinking I haven't seen mine this year - probably under the rest of the garden somewhere!

Some more pics - aren't they fabulous!
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=Allium+sphaerocephalon&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

 

I agree with Marley Farley and Jarbox. I believe that Allium sphaerocephalon is the last of the Alliums to flower.

I have had a number around the garden for two years. Does anyone know if they increase naturally? Mine are certainly holding their own, but I can't swear that they are increasing.

 

OK I will go with that...it's a bit like a chive....which is Alium schoenoprasum.....Similar name.

 

i have loads of alium, i find tey get more spindly as the years go on and dont flower as long,maybe something to do with so much rain

 

We can't grow any alliums, wife being allergic to any of the onion family even the smell makes her feel ill.

 

Agapanthus rescued from the winds earlier this week.
Have a nice sunday everyone .

 

Apart from the fern roders,is that just one stem?
It`s lovely.

 

Yes Elaine one stem and I just measured it It's 8 inches across.