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Posted by benpol12 Poitiers France (My Page) on Thu, Feb 13, 03 at 5:52
| This follows a request for advice; many thanks Alois4 and Field for your comments. Looks as if Allium Tuberosum is good, Lavender not so good. What about tomatoes? |
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RE: Companion plants - looking for ideas
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| What does allium tuberosum look like above the ground? I mean lavender is decorative and the colour is nice with roses, chives are, well, chives, green , you can have mint with blue flowers... Also does allium tuberosum smell strong ? Perhaps that is what makes it work as a repellent ? But next to heavenly smelling roses it might be a disadvantage ? |
RE: Companion plants - looking for ideas
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| Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) is a grassy-looking plant with narrow, flat leaves 35-40 cm tall. The plant is very similar to and can be used in cooking much like the better known kitchen chives (Allium schoenoprasum), but garlic chives is a little taller, has a mild added garlic scent, and has edible white flowers. Kitchen chives has lilac-colored flowers and small, rounded leaves. Neither type of chives has much noticeable odor in the garden. |
RE: Companion plants - looking for ideas
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| I heard that planting garlic chives near roses will help ward off thrips. Good luck choosing plants! |
RE: Companion plants - looking for ideas
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| No, garlic chives will eliminate spider mites. They may have some beneficial effect but there's no reliable evidence they will actually ward off thrips or any other insect. |
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