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I have no idea what allium this is but its huge. I've only got the one and keep meaning to buy some more to keep it company.
I took a shot of it way back in July when I first got my camera, it's not the best but it does give an idea of its size. I've left this one sooc, I thought it was fine as it is, quite straight for me too :)
Here's the one from last year should you be interested
https://365project.org/suzanne234/365/2017-07-02

[FBailey]

Have just looked at your original shot last year - have never ever seen one that size before. That is a show stopper! This is a lovely shot with the flowers struggling to see the daylight:)

[sally agnew]

I love these tiny individual flowers. I checked your link and have never seen a alum that size. Pretty capture Suzanne :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I really like the lighting in this and the flower is so interesting looking.

[Pea]

Interesting flower and great shapes!

[Caterina]

Very interesting flower

[Graham Harcombe]

Wonderful capture - emergent!

[Suzanne]

@ellida Now that's a much better title :)

[Henri Russell]

Great lighting. I look forward to seeing more as it opens.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful close up with stunting details. Fav.

[Anja]

Interesting flower

[Carole Sandford]

Great detail, they are lovely when they come out. Like a ball of lots of little flowers. We always call them onions!

[Gayle]

Beautifully captured! Such an interesting flower and excellent timing to capture it right now as the blooms are beginning to emerge. I suppose I had "emerge" on my mind after reading Graham's comment. Thanks for including the link to your previous photo . . . you're right, it's HUGE! :-)

[Suzie Townsend]

It is very interesting! What fun to compare and now I can't wait to see more pictures of it.

[Michelle]

Lovely capture, it looks like lots of little flowers trying to escape!

[elkehochban]

Stunning! Wouldn't it seed itself if left alone? No need to buy more, I'm thinking

[Karly]

Such an amazing plant - glad to see it SOOC too.

[Faye Turner]

Cool shot!

[Taffy]

It does look huge. I like the sense of being about to bloom.

[haskar]

Wonderful shot.

[Diana]

Quite incredible, great shot and tones.

[Sheralee S]

Wow, that really is large! Great shot, this one and last year's.

[Mandy]

Love to see it when it is fully open - I really want some but haven't seen the large ones around here recently. I think they are wonderful.

[Margo]

this flower is amazing fav

[CC Folk]

Wow...it looks large!

[Chris]

Looks as if you wouldn't too many of these to the pound. Looks huge.

[Dione Giorgio]

Fav. Very beautiful and a very well taken shot.

[Sue]

that is going to be enormous. I like the way you have taken this one - so different to all the other allium shots (including my own!)

[tony gig]

Instant Fav, wonderful capture...

[carol white]

A super shot. Fav!! 😀

[Julienne Jones]

These are such fascinating flowers aren't they. It's a bit like a slow motion explosion.

[Helen Jane]

great to see it at this stage before it bursts out to fill the frame. I love how you have captured it with that one fine bit of flower leading the way.

[Thom Mitchell]

Check out this one, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Alliaceae_Allium_sp_26071.html
and then these, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Allium_christophii&rank=binomial