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White striped leaves, make an excellent foil to the lilac flowers. It seems to be hardy here, though that isn't its reputation. In the garden it makes useful/incongruous (take your pick)
tuffets of greyish foliage. The earliest record I can find of it is in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1990 (part 12) where it is recorded as being shown by Hopleys Plants under the name 'Variegata'. Hopleys listed it in their catalogue for 1988 but provided no further information ("Rare"). San Marcos Growers in California record grwing it since 1983. Kumbula Nursery in South Africa add: "The leaves of this wild garlic are grey-green, with a thin white margine, creating an impression of silvery grey. Reported to be a good snake repellent - plant around homes, garages and sheds in areas where snakes are a nuisance." |
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