no, it comes up when the leaves are starting to yellow. By mid-June or so, the seedheads are mature (at least here) Im not sure about seed grown plants, but divisions flower and set seed after 2 or 3 years
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Donāt know how I could be harmed since I own 220 acres of woodland that is well stocked with leeks and have no desire or need to dig leeks on state land. I am pretty sure that there are no NY laws regarding leeks on private property. There could be though since the state is controlled by wackoās in NY city and Albany.
It is not unusual for local volunteer fire companyās or ambulanceās to have ham and leek dinners as a fund raiser in Western NY.
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The suggestion was that because I donāt KNOW the local law and didnāt find you a link to an authoritative internet source, I should not have warned you that there might be an issue. The assumption seemed to be that you couldnāt do your own research given my non-authoritative caution. The inference was that no information from me would have been better than imperfect information.
No worries. Itās not worth further discussion.
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Ok here are about 1 dozen ramps I found in the back of the crisper draw from last year I failed to plant.
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looks like theyāre rarinā to go!
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Most of the ones I see in ground here are the ones I transplanted. I havenāt ever seen flower and leaf together. Who knows what I was mixing them up with, but I know it was still relatively cool out when I saw the flowers. Hopefully Iāll see more this year. There are assorted critters in the area which may be helping to limit exposure of both leaves and flowers. I see that it is the bulb that maximizes after about 7 years, not the seeds. iām glad., i want my little patches to grow.
For those struggling to transplant, If the rootlets are attached, as long as you have the bottom half of the bulb and plant it in places they like to grow, it should be easy. Iāve even left bulbs in my refrigerator in water for a year and still been able to grow them. They seem to love it under maple trees (or where the leaves collect), and they allegedly will grow anywhere hostas are thriving. Most of my hostas happen to be under my maple trees, so I cannot speak to them separately.
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Lots of roots and even some new growth. Iād say itās well worth putting those puppies in the ground and see what comes up.
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I will be. Just need to prep an area. There going to need a bit of extra protection.
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Hereās my patch. You can see the seedlings coming up. They look the same, just miniature. Also, I noticed that Id misspoken about them having two leaves. It appears more mature clumps have 3 leaves per bulb. I have wild ginger , mayapple, maidenhair fern, trillium, and jack in the pulpit growing in the same ābedā
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Thanks. I appreciate the pics of the seedlings.
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Where did you get initial Wild Bear Garlic, Allium ursinum seed or bulbs?
I bought a single plant in a pot and planted it right away, March 10, according to my notes. Iāve tried transplanting plants in mid April and bulbs in October; both ways work. Seeds will germinate the following spring if planted soon after harvest. Iāve planted last yearās seeds in the spring, but they didnāt germinate.
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