- Alliums are a beautiful, ornamental addition to any garden, with their attractive heads flowering after the tulips
- Allium Purple Sensation is probably the most popular allium to grow, with densely packed umbels of deep rich violet, star-shaped flowers that give colour and shape to the border in late spring and summer
- These bulbs are perfect for a sunny border and are ideal planted amongst grasses or herbaceous perennials to mask the strap like leaves which can look a little untidy as they die back
- The Royal Horticultural Society has given this allium its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in recognition of its outstanding excellence
- It makes a lovely cut flower, and the dried seed heads are also very attractive. You can even spray them gold or silver and use as a Christmas decoration
What you need to know:
- 1 x Allium Purple Sensation (16 Bulbs)
- Bulb size: 10/12cm
- Height: 80cm
- Flowers: May to June
- Alliums will grow in any average soil, doing even better in rich, well-drained soil. Placing small groups of 3 to 5 bulbs in a low-growing planting creates a stunning effect
- Alliums prefer to be dry in their dormancy
- Position where other plants will help to hide their often untidy foliage
