Allium ochotense       19105

Author: Jaroslav Ivanovic Prokhanov (1902-1964)
Family: Amaryllidaceae Subfamily: Allioideae Tribe: Allieae
Genus: Allium
English name: Siberian onion
Zone: Asia
Allium ochotense Observed in Russian Federation by Viktoria Baturina (license)
References for the genus
- A partial revision of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) in Korea and north-eastern China, Choi, Hyeok Jae and Oh, Byoung Un. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2011 Vol. 167(2) pag. 153-211. ResearchGate
- A revision of the Allium fimbriatum (Alliaceae) complex, McNeal, Dale W. Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany 1992 Vol. 13(3) pag. 411-426. Address
- Allium species and varieties, Hamilton P. Traub. Plant Life 1972 Vol. 28(1-4) pag. 63-64. Address
- Amaryllid notes, 1969, Hamilton P. Traub. Plant Life 1969 Vol. 25(1-4) pag. 46-50. Address
- Caroli Linnaei ... Species plantarum :exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas..., LinneÌ, Carl von, and Salvius, Lars,. 1753 Vol. vol. 2 pag. 673. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 101086. Allium
- Flora boreali-americana, or, the botany of the northern parts of British America, Hooker, William Jackson, Sir,. 1840 Vol. v.2 pag. 451. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 5 pag. 49-69. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 20 pag. 220-273. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Allium
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 8. ISBN
- Key to he alliums of Europe, Victor De Janka. Herbertia 1944 Vol. 11-15 pag. 219-226. Address
- Key to the alliums of China, J.M. Xu. Herbertia 1990 Vol. 46(2) pag. 140-162. Address
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 2, Arne Strid. 1991 pag. 701-714. ISBN
- New guatemalan and mexican alliums, Hamilton P. Traub. Plant Life 1968 Vol. 24(2-4) pag. 127-146. Address
- Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1862. Address
- Subsection Mexicanae of section Amerallium, genus Allium L., Hamilton P. Traub. Plant Life 1967 Vol. 23(1-4) pag. 88-95. Address
- Taxonomy of the genus Allium L.: Contributions from IPK Gatersleben, Reinhard M. Fritsch. Herbertia 2001 Vol. 56 pag. 19-50. Address
- Taxonomy of the genus Allium: Contribution from IPK Gatersleben, Fritsch, Reinhard M. Herbertia 2001 Vol. 56(2) pag. 19-50. ResearchGate
- The alliums of British India, Sir Joseph D. Hooker. Herbertia 1945 Vol. 11-15 pag. 73-84. Address
- The genus Allium in the U.S.S.R, A. T. Vvedensky. Herbertia 1944 Vol. 11-15 pag. 65-218. Address
- The genus Ferraria (Iridaceae), Maurice Boussard. Herbertia 1992 Vol. 48(1&2) pag. 17-22. Address
- The subgenera, sections and subsections of Allium L., Hamilton P. Traub. Plant Life 1968 Vol. 24(2-4) pag. 127-146. Address
- The taxonomic significance of leaf epidermal micromorphological characters in distinguishing 43 species of Allium L.(Amaryllidaceae) from central Asia, Lin, Chen-Yi and Tan, Dun-Yan and others. Pakistan Journal of Botany 2015 Vol. 47(5) pag. 1979-1988. Address
- More than a pretty face - ornamental “Drumstick Onions” of Allium subg. Melanocrommyum are also potential medicinal plants, Reinhard M. Fritsch, Maia Gurushidze, Jarmila Jedelska and Michael Keusgen. Herbertia 2005 Vol. 60. Address
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 60 pag. 42-43. Address
General specifications
Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Indexed Seeds of species subject to Phytosanitary Passport The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Ditylenchus dipsaci The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: average
Flowering time at May

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks.
The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 3 years.

Germination references for the genus
- Seed germination theory and practice, Deno, Norman C. 1993. Address

Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 5cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 15cm distance. Plant in septembre.
Experiences in the garden
19-02-21A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Antoine Hoog, they are in our nursery Petit32 6x V25