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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 2 reviews.
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"This is a follow up review to show a photo that my husband took of how the bloom fades to a natural light beige after it is done being purple. This is taken middle of August and these super cool shapes don't show any sign of going anywhere! We didn't see the 8 inch blooms promised in the listing, more like 5 inches, but we LOVE how tall these are and how they seem impervious to wind or any other type of destruction. This variety is definitely a great value, we have just ordered more."
"Oh wow, these WAY exceeded my expectations! I guess I didn't read the listing very thoroughly when I was going crazy and trying every variety of allium available. . . because the summer drummers are even neater than I imagined they would be! I planted late last summer along with multiple other types of allium. I have a planting of hens and chicks succulents that are still filling in. I wanted alliums in the gaps to add interest and height. . . and the summer drummer stalks just kept getting higher. . . . and higher. . . . and higher! They ended up being about as tall as a human being. Plus the stalks are very sturdy; we have wind advisories multiple times a week and these are still standing strong! Just to prepare you so you can interplant accordingly, the leaves aren't all that pretty. They branch out on either side of the stalk like fish ribs, and the lower leaves start to brown and wither in prep for the blooms, as do so many other alliums. So maybe it's a good idea to either trim the expired leaves, or to interplant with some leafy plant that's at least a foot tall and will hide the bottom of the stalk. Ornamental oregano or so many others would be a good choice. These came after the spring alliums, after the drumsticks, before the red mohicans. Perfect addition for extending the allium season, and the color mix is unusual and beautiful!"
