allium bulbs - A Selection
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Soft lilac-pink, cup-shaped blooms float daintily above grassy foliage.
Bright blue globes of starry flowers are carried on stiff upright stems in early summer. The rounded flowerheads often appear after the foliage has died back so this hardy bulb is best mingled among other perennials which will hide the yellowing leaves.
Allium ?Blue Drumstick? makes a unique contribution to the Allium family, which predominates with mauve and pink shades. The smallish heads in sapphire blue have an exquisite jewel-like quality when planted densely. They are especially effective in drifts along the edge of a border between low, mounding plants such as geraniums. One of their very best partnerships is with Alchemilla mollis ? whose flowering time happily coincides. The blue spherical heads of Allium ?Blue Drumstick? form a
An understated allium with unusual oval-shaped, purple-green flower heads perched atop tall, slender stems. Like all Alliums, this bulb is easy to grow on well-drained soil, and will virtually take care of itself.
Recently introduced (and very popular)
Allium Graceful Beauty This show-stopping Allium is definitely what it says in the name, a graceful beauty! This variety is undoubtingly a worthwhile flower to grow as it is effortlessly tasteful. Its large, starry blooms form spherical flower heads in spring, with each gleaming white flower blushed with the palest pink providing a wonderful contrast with its violet stamens. This hardy bulb is best positioned at the front of borders for a dramatic display or packed into patio containers to
Allium nevskianum is a distinctive variety that is rarely seen, offering an unusual combination of flower and foliage colour. Its low growing habit is ideal for planting in the front of borders or dotted through gravel gardens, filling gaps between emerging perennials with early interest. A pair of broad blue-green leaves gives rise to short and sturdy stems supporting globular flower heads with numerous pinkish-red flowers. Allium nevskianum is not only a visual delight but also a magnet for
Most Alliums will have faded away in the late summer months, but ?Lavender Bubbles? comes to life in August bursting it?s feathery round headed blooms upright, peppering borders with vibrant purple. This architectural variety is a brilliant low maintenance and easy to grow selection for bright borders, gravel areas and gardens with lots of pollinating wildlife buzzing around it. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 5cm (2).
A bulbous perennial with purple flowers held in a globe above short basal leaves
A perennial allium collection with violet, claret and creamy-white summer blooms
Just as the snow settles on top of Mount Everest, so this Ornamental Onion is crowned with large globes made up of pure white flowers in June and July. Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest' is a hardy bulb that will produce stunning results with little maintenance, even in dry soil. Height: 1.2m (4'0); Spread: 15cm (6).
Add a touch of boho flair to your garden borders with the striking Allium scorodoprasum ?Art?. This unique variety features small, indigo bulbils clustered together in delicate flowerheads, each one surrounded by whimsical, curling tentacles adorned with purple florets. Allium scorodoprasum ?Art? is a textured masterpiece. Its slender, wiry stems gently sway in the breeze, creating a soft, airy contrast to the more substantial forms of other perennials. For the best visual impact, plant these
Allium scorodoprasum ?Art? bears small flowerheads, each one composed of indigo bulbils from which sprout wayward tentacles carrying purple florets.
