Allium Bulbs - Atropurpureum

“ALLIUM ATROPURPUREUM” ORNAMENTAL ONION

• CATEGORY                                       ORNAMENTAL ONION
• VARIETY                                            “ALLIUM ATROPURPUREUM”
• DESCRIPTION                                   CRIMSON-PURPLE FLORETS SURROUNDING PURPLISH-BLACK CENTRES
• HEIGHT                                              60 CM
• BLOOMS                                            JUNE/JULY
• SIZE                                                    7/8
• QUANTITY PER UNIT                        10

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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

The Tasseled Flower Clusters Of “Atropurpureum” Are One Of The Most Charming Signs That Summer Has Arrived, The Spreading Carpets Of Tasseled Crimson-Purple Flowers Surrounded By Purplish-Black Centres, Appear At The Tips Of Straight Stems. The Flower Stalks Emerge In Mid-Spring From Basal Clumps Of Fresh Green Leaves. It Is Native To Dry Meadows In Southern Europe, Iraq And Turkey.

This Perennial Thrives In Fertile, Well Drained Soil In Full Sun. Plant It In The Autumn And Keep It Well Watered Through The Growing Season. Lift And Divide The Bulbs Only If They Become Crowded. Grow “Nigrum” 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 Square Metre. Small Bulbs Plant 10 CM Deep 10 CM Apart 100 Per Square Metre.