Allium Bulbs - Allium spider

“ALLIUM SPIDER” ORNAMENTAL ONION

• CATEGORY ORNAMENTAL ONION
• VARIETY “ALLIUM SPIDER”
• DESCRIPTION FIREWORK FLOWERHEADS OF DARK PURPLE STAR-SHAPED FLORETS WITH BRIGHT GREEN CENTRES
• HEIGHT 60CM
• BLOOMS JUNE/JULY
• QUANTITY PER UNIT 3, 5 OR 10

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

These Hardy Bulbs Are Becoming More And More Popular In Architecural And Formal Planting Plus The Long Lasting Flowers Are Ideal For Cutting

“Allium Spider” Originates From The Mediterranean And Central Asia”Allium Spider” Is A Hybrid Between Allium Schubertii And Allium Atropurpureum. It Bears Spiky, Firework Flowerheads, With Star-Shaped Dark Purple Florets With Bright Green Centres. It Is A Fantastic Choice For Large Containers And Sunny Borders And Works Well When Planted In Drifts, With Ornamental Grasses And Other Alliums. It Also Looks Wonderful In A Vase

The Large Oniony Bulb Of This Allium Produces A Basal Clump Of Bright Green, Lance-Shaped Leaves In Spring. These Have A Pungent, Oniony Fragrance When Crushed. The Giant Flowerheads Are Produced In Late Spring Or Early Summer And Consist Of An Umbrel Of Many Six-Petaled, Starry Flowers Of Luminescent Dark Purple. The Flowers Are Great For Cutting. Only One Will Fill A Vase. After Flowering And Fruit Set, The Foliage Will Die Back To The Ground Until The Following Spring.

This Perennial Thrives In Fertile, Weel Drained Soil In Full Sun. Plant It In The Autumn And Keep It Well Watered Thought The Growing Season. Lift And Divide The Bulbs Only If They Become Crowded. Grow “Allium Spider” As An Exclamation Point In The Garden. Be Sure To Plant Extra Since The Onion Works Well As Either A Fresh Or Dried Cut Flower.

Large Bulbs Plant 20 Cm Deep 20 Cm Apart 25 Per Sq Metre. Small Bulbs Plant 10 Cm Deep 10 Cm Apart 100 Per Sq Metre