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Differentiating between Alliums and Tulips

Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653
in Problem solving

I may have been somewhat disorganised and mixed up my Allium Purple Sensation and Ballerina Tulip bulbs image I'm guessing the Alliums are slightly larger but some are hard to differentiate. The Tulips have lost their brown peel 'skin' too. 

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,091

    Alliums usually smell quite noticeably of onions

    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661

    Smell?

    East Anglia
  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653

    Don't smell anything image only soil

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Tulip bulbs are usually more pointed. Alliums more spherical.

     Can you post a picture.?

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