Allium 'Silver Spring'
ornamental onion or allium bulb
- 1 × bulb
- £8.49 £9.99
- available to order from autumn
- 2 + 1 FREE bulbs
- £16.13 £18.98 £5.38 each
- available to order from autumn
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- Bulbs (only) £4.99
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: May to June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 10+
We fell in love with this allium as soon as we saw it. In early to midsummer each upright stem is crowned with a rounded cluster of small flowers, each with a ruff of rounded white petals that surround a prominent blueberry-purple centre. 'Silver Spring' is great for adding structural interest to the border, and its flowers are ideal for cutting.
Allium bulbs are easy to grow in a sunny spot with freely drained soil, or a good quality potting compost. Ideally they should be planted in September or October, but could also be planted in early November in milder regions. Dig holes roughly three times as deep as the diameter of the bulb and place them at the base, pointy side up before gently infilling and watering to settle them in. In early spring, as growth begins, apply a balanced, slow-release fertiliser, and allow the plants to die back naturally and completely before tidying away.
- Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
Goes well with
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)
9cm pot
£8.49
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