200 alliums Save £5.99!
allium collection
- 1 × collection
- £24.95 £30.94
- available to order from autumn 2024
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- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
- Flowering period: June
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
This is a great collection if you have lots of gaps in the border - or just love alliums! It contains generous numbers of some of our favourites so will put on a great display in early summer.
In each collection you will receive the following bulbs:
- 50 × Allium moly: This vigorous, golden garlic is perfect for planting in a light woodland area. It produces clusters of loosely-packed, star-shaped, brilliant yellow flowers, which look spectacular next to the drooping heads of purple snakes head fritillaries. Grows to 25cm.
- 75 × Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group: Open clusters of pure white flowers appear in late spring or early summer, creating a soft, lacy effect. The flowers last for ages after being cut and the bees will find them very attractive. Grows to 40cm.
- 25 × Allium roseum: A variable plant, which produces very pretty, open clusters of pale to rich pink flowers above the strap-shaped foliage. Flowering in late spring or early summer, it is useful for bridging the gap, creating pockets of colour when there is often a bit of a lull in the garden. Grows to 65cm.
- 25 × Allium sphaerocephalon: Small, egg-shaped, claret-coloured flowerheads appear like drumsticks on tall, slender stems above slender mid-green leaves in mid to late summer. These diminutive claret flowers look great emerging from a screen of foliage, or against a backdrop of ornamental grasses. Grows to 90cm.
- 25 × Allium unifolium: The pinky-purple, bell-shaped flowers on this allium are quite papery, which means they last longer than many of the other varieties. They emerge in clusters of up to 20 at a time, so make a great plant for an alpine bed or to add colour to the front of a mixed border. Grows to 30cm.
Plant bulbs 15cm deep and 15cm apart to enjoy the full effect of the flowers. Avoid excessive moisture from late summer when they become dormant. Over-large clumps can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
