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Gladiator Allium
Allium 'Gladiator'
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This Allium creates very straight, strong stems and thick, dense flowers. A group of these makes a sensational show in the garden.
About the Alliums. Every family has its beauties. And yes, these are the best-looking members of the family of Allium, which includes onions, leeks and chives. (The word, Allium, means 'onion' in Latin.) Many Allium species are native to Iran, where many tulips also originate, and the edible Alliums have been cultivated and a staple of diets for over 10,000 years.
The beauty of the small lavender flowerheads of chives have always been a decorative highlight in herb gardens. But in recent years, gardeners have become fascinated with the larger Alliums, particular the giants. As always, the Dutch hybridizers took them into their stocks, and now we have a whole group of beautiful new flowering onions for gardens. Most bloom in late spring so they bridge the gap nicely between the tulip season and early summer bloom of peonies and poppies.
Experienced gardeners plant these giant Alliums in groups of several bulbs, set very close together. The foliage is not attractive for long, so it's important to plant them next to other perennials whose foliage will more or less cover the Allium's base. This way, the wonderful flower stalks rise up and tower over the other flowers for a wonderful period of bloom.
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 28 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Gladiator Allium is celebrated for its stunning, straight stems and dense, thick flowers, creating a spectacular display in gardens. It is part of the Allium family, which includes onions, leeks, and chives, and is known for its beauty and quality. Gardeners often plant these bulbs in groups to maximize their visual impact.
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- Allium Beauty and Quality: 24%
Review topics: ["size","bulbs","allium","plants","flowers","garden","bloom"].
Review highlights
- "Alliums are superb accents." —
- "Allium are amazing - they pop early and create awesome interest all year!" —
- "Allium are one of the most fragrant and beautiful spring flowering bulbs." —
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Stunning
"It grew really well. Super long stem and beautiful bloom. I got two purple and 2 white, which worked well. I'm getting more to plant this fall."
Every one of the bulbs are growing
"These are great for a large bed. They are very tall and whimsical."
Squirrel feed
"The squirrels got the buds before they came to full height and bloom"
Not all bulbs came up
"Didn't live up to expectations All bulbs didn't come up and there was a white allium in mix"
Gladiator Never Disappoints!
"Allium are amazing - they pop early and create awesome interest all year!"
Beautiful and BIG
"Wildflower garden"
So cool
"I love these floof balls"
I'm very excited to see this bloom.
"I am amazed first time to get dirt on my hands and all products are doing well from bulbs to health hearty plants can not wait to see them bloom"
75% success 😐
"Planted these last fall. Love Allium. They sprouted, but 1/4 died little and only 2/4 flowered. The ones that flowered did put on a lovely show though. May try again with the two empty spots."
Beautiful Allium
"I planted the Gladiator Allium in front of some Purple Sensation Allium. They are beautiful! I like the different heights and sizes together. I will be purchasing more."