CLARE BULB COMPANY INFORMATION SHEET Alliums |
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General description: |
![]() Mount Everest ![]() Allium Schubertii |
Where best to plant: A sunny, dry border is ideal, although Alliums are very tolerant of light shade. |
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Planting hints: Planting
hints: Plant about six inches deep for the larger varieties, eight if the
soil allows, and leave in position. If they are to be lifted, wait until
the stem breaks off easily before digging them up. Plant
in groups, three being the minimum. Alliums very much appreciate feeding with the equivalent of bone-meal, applied after the flowers have begun to show. |
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Variety information: Variety
information: There are many varieties of Allium, ranging in size from the
little Moly up to the giant Globemaster. The flowering period also covers
many months, from March to mid-summer, depending upon the variety. Particular
favourites with gardeners are Purple Sensation, Christophii, Schubertii,
Giganteum and Globemaster. |