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Purple Sensation Allium
Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation'
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This is the Allium that started it all--the really beautiful tall relative of onions, leeks, and chives that has now taken its place in flower gardens. The flower head consists of over 100 little star-shaped blooms arranged in an amazing globular starburst. Planted close together for a group effect, these bulbs add lovely lavender color plus the interest of the fascinating globe-shaped blooms atop strong stems. They've become many gardeners' favorites.
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: 4.516129 / 5 from 31 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Purple Sensation Allium is a highly regarded garden plant known for its stunning purple color and attractive globular blooms. Gardeners appreciate its ability to draw bees and butterflies, and its late spring bloom adds beauty to gardens. It is best planted in groups close together, ideally next to other perennials for a striking display.
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- Flower Color: 16%
- Allium Beauty: 32%
Review topics: ["color","look","flowers","allium","bulbs","plants","addition","blooms"].
Review highlights
- "Color was beautiful and the flowers attracted numerous bees and butterflies all season long." —
- "I love the allium, they're such an unusual flower to see pop up amongst the tulips daffodils." —
- "These alliums are performing beautifully." —
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80% Bloomed and were taller than expected
"I planted 20 bulbs last Fall of which only 16 bulbs grew into plants. In the past I've had a 100% success rate with these bulbs. Maybe it was the rainy spring we've had in New England, but my plants are all 40-48 inches tall. My past bulbs have been in the range of 24-30 inches tall. These are insane!"
I don't think I would buy this product again
"The bulbs never came up. They were rated for zone 9 but they were a failure. This was my first time trying alum."
100% Loss.
"Lost 100% of the Sensation Alliums. They all came up, anywhere from 2 to 4 inches then one by one, died. . . wasn't too happy about that."
Allium
"Really happy with my allium They perform amazing every time"
These alliums popped up and looked beautiful!
"I love how gorgeous and eye catching alliums look. These flowers bloomed a month ago and are still standing!"
Beautiful!
"Easy to plant, gorgeous color."
Big & beautiful!
"I was amazed how many flowers I had this first year! They were very big & very attractive. Received lots of compliments on them."
So lovely!
"I planted these bulbs last fall and was greatly rewarded this spring! I love the allium, they're such an unusual flower to see pop up amongst the tulips daffodils."
I will be adding more to my garden
"Beautiful when in bloom and all summer even when bloom is dried."
Beautiful!
"I planted these bulbs last fall, and they came up beautifully this spring. The blooms are fairly large, and they look striking in my garden!"