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Allium Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 5 Allium Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 60cm - 80cm
- In Bloom: May - June
- Flower Colour: Deep Burgundy Purple
- Sow: September - December
- Variety: Allium atropurpureum
- Ornamental Flowering Allium
- Allium atropurpureum is a striking ornamental allium producing dense, rounded flower heads made up of rich burgundy-purple star-shaped florets. Held on strong upright stems, this elegant variety brings dramatic colour and architectural interest to borders while attracting bees and butterflies throughout late spring and early summer.
Allium Bulbs - Uses
- Provides rich colour and architectural structure to garden displays.
- Ideal for borders, cottage gardens and contemporary planting schemes.
- Perfect for planting amongst herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses.
- Excellent for wildlife-friendly gardens, attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
- Plant in groups for a bold and eye-catching display.
- Produces outstanding cut flowers for fresh floral arrangements.
- Seed heads can be dried for long-lasting indoor decorations.
- Returns reliably each year when planted in well-drained soil.
Allium Bulbs - How to Sow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a sunny planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 10cm - 15cm deep.
- Spacing: 15cm - 20cm apart.
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. Improve heavy soils with horticultural grit or sand to prevent waterlogging.
- Plant bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards.
- Cover with soil and firm gently.
- Water lightly after planting.
- Feed with poultry manure or a balanced fertiliser once new growth appears.
- Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering to replenish the bulbs for the following season.
- Leave bulbs undisturbed to establish and produce increasingly impressive displays year after year.
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