What are these??

[mandyballantyne]

Hi,

These are growing in my dads garden in Turkey. Look a bit like leeks but with lumpy bulbs?? Locals say they eat stems but not bulbs.

Any ideas??

[Flummery]

Turkish Leeks? They undoubtedly look like a leek. I would guess you can grow them from the offsets. Worth a try?

[Nicos]

Hmm...looks like an espaliered leek!!

[bridget mc laughlin]

I agree with Nicos on this one

[NSB]

I think I've seen them on Big Dig are they spider leeks?

[Snadger]

Looks like someone's crossed a leek with a gladioli to me!

[mandyballantyne]

Thanks so far everyone.

I just don't know what they are or if he should be eating them or not

I know the locals said stems were good to eat, but translations can be a funny thing.

Mandy