What is this plant in my garden?

Question

I have moved house and there is a clump of large bulbs. Around these there is growing these stems that are a purple colour with a lollipop like top. The top part is now starting to open and looks like more that one pink flower in each. They are now growing quite tall. There are no leaves whatsoever. Does anyone have any idea what these are. I live in the UK near the sea.

Answer 1

I think it may be one of the ALLIUMS, does it smell of onions?

Answer 2

Access the Royal Horticultural Society (UK) online at:

http://www.rhs.org.uk

follow the links to: plant id and type in what you might think it is

enjoy a fascinating evening

Answer 3

Your description makes me believe that you are growing "allium"

Here are some photos of allium:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...

is that it?

Answer 4

needs pics, sounds like something out of the onion family but we need pics.

Answer 5

it might be chives

Answer 6

Yes - I think also they are alliums.  I think they are beautiful flowers and are very nice in flower arrangements.