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Fabulous Firework Allium Collection

Common name: Giant Onion

You will bring a touch of the dramatic to your garden with Allium giganteum - the giant ornamental onion.

-10 to -15°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Bulbs
3 for £25.00
just £8.33 each
6 for £39.00
just £6.50 each
9 for £52.00
just £5.78 each
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A starburst firework captured and frozen in time, the spherical balls are made up of myriad of a small, star-shaped flowers.What makes alliums so appealing are the enchanting spherical orbs which seem to float above the border. When these orbs are on the larger varieties of alliums, we refer to these spheres as globes.Collection comprises; Allium 'giganteum' - currently the largest allium available, this tall ornamental onion creates an impressive focal point in any garden, with pink-purple blooms up to 15cm or more across, height 1.8m; Allium schubertii' - one of the largest allium flowerheads, up to 30cm diameter, consisting of a myriad of pink florets on different-sized stalks gently waving from the top of their green stem, height 40-60cm; and Allium stipitatum - a stunning, hot pink allium with perfectly spherical blooms which consist of star-shaped flowers on short stems, height 1m. Plant in well-drained soil which benefits from full sun for flowers from May to July. Hardy, bulbous perennials which will naturalise in the right conditions for fantastic displays year after year, as well as attracting beneficial pollinators into the garden. Also, a valuable addition to arrangements in a vase, either fresh or dried, for dramatic impact in your home.
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Key Information
Included In this Collection Allium stipitatum 18/20 bulb 3 bag Allium Schubertii 10/12 size bulb 5 bag Allium Giganteum 20+ bulb size 3 bag
Latin Name Allium Giganteum 20+ bulb size 3 bag
Common Name Giant Onion
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Purple
Format Bulbs
Position Full-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.80
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.30
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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