The 4th of July holiday is coming up fast. But last week I spotted these early fireworks in Minns Garden, outside the Plant Science Building where I work at Cornell University.
If you want Alliums like these in your garden, find directions at the end of this post from last year.
These are some swell sparklers, Craig! thanks for lighting a fire.
I just suggested to a friend that she paint her alliums! I now remember reading it on your post last year so thanks for the suggestion! They look fun!
Hi Craig – just saw Julie’s fireworks and came over.
They’re still wacky fun, and I still have no allium. The agapanthus have a similar shape but they fall apart too fast to be useful – wonder what else might work.
Would it sound too picky if I wished that a few of the allium heads had been painted white?
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Hi Craig, I think the flowers in your backyard is more in my taste.
But we all think different.
Hawe a nice summer Craig.
Ken
I can imagine taking the time to paint them but they certainly look ready for the 4th!
What a fantastic idea. It would work well with the seedheads of Eremurus as well.
So, I have to admit that these alliums grabbed my eye and I was like what the fuh but upon finding out they were spray painted?! No way, man. That’s nuts. But interesting. But nuts.