Allium giganteum
ornamental onion or allium bulb
- 1 × bulb
- £6.99
- available to order from autumn 2024
- 3 × bulbs
- £20.00 £20.97
- available to order from autumn 2024
- 2 litre pot | 1 per pot
- £9.49 £18.99
- available to order from late spring
- 2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
- £18.99 £37.98
- available to order from late spring
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- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Allium bulb size: 18/20
- Garden care: Bulbs can be planted 15cm deep and 15cm apart. Pot-grown plants can be enjoyed as they are while in bloom, but as the flowers fade, they should either be potted up or planted out in the garden. Avoid excessive mositure when the plants become dormant (from late summer) and lift and divide over-large clumps in autumn or spring.
Dense globes of small, star-shaped, lilac-pink flowers on towering stems in summer above pale green leaves, which starts to die back before the flowers appear. This gorgeous ornamental onion - the tallest currently available - is perfect for providing vertical interest in a sunny border. Try it dotted in small groups among ornamental grasses, or as part of a Mediterranean scheme.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
