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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: 3.8947368 / 5 from 19 reviews.
Review topics: ["beauty","buy","garden","flowers","blooms"].
"This is my first time growing allium. Even though they were rated for zone 9. I think they require more cold than we experience. They broke the soil surface & then failed to grow. Very disappointing."
"I was really hoping this would be a true blue. Alas, it was not to be."
"These just about all sprouted, but they barely bloomed for me. The "globes" are only about 1" diameter and look white unless you look very closely. Not what I was expecting based on the photos, but maybe it's a first-year problem."
"I did not have success with these. Only about half came up and even fewer actually lived to full bloom. The ones that did survive were very cute, but I won't be buying them again."
"Love this late blooming beauty. They were there to greet us in Pennsylvania when we returned from our winter in Florida."
"Thru out woodlands. In garden for cutting"
"light travels in a straight I planted them for my private enjoyment home and I do not mind if other's can see them . . . they are in my unfenced yard and my yard can be seen from both side of route nine ."
"I love the fullness of the bloom and the tallness"
"They're already showing foliage and I'm expecting blooms soon!"
"I purchased these for our daughter who shares a love for gardening. While they were planted in the fall, they have yet to show themselves in her garden (it is early yet!). We have confidence they will materialize and be the lovely flowers we have seen in other gardens."
