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Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
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$10.65
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4-9
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Description
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: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.
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Loved the new spring addition to our front yard.
"New spring addition to our front yard. Planted them last fall."
I would recommend
"Beautiful tall purple allium"
I want more!
"I always wanted Allum since I saw them. I have multiple blooms from each bulb!!"
Absolutely love these!
"I planted these bulbs a few years ago and they come up consistently each year. They are a delight in my garden and I look forward to seeing them and watching them grow and open. I will be getting more!"
Large and Tall-Love It
"Planted in fall 2017, Allium Giganteum's large leaves started coming out in early May 2018. The bloom finally was all the way open by the end of May and it was about 6-7 inch purple. Even though it seemed like it took forever to finally open completely, it was fun to see it develop and grow each day. It does have a slight onion fragrance if you put your nose right on it, but not what I would call pleasant. The stem was about 4 feet tall and a little curved. I thought the stem might lay over in the strong storms we had, but it held up very well and never laid over. It would be better to have more than just one of these in the garden to create a better effect."