Allium Bulbs - MOUNT EVEREST

“MOUNT EVEREST” ALLIUM HOLLANDICUM

• CATEGORY                        ALLIUM HOLLANDICUM (ORNAMENTAL ONION)
• VARIETY                             “MOUNT EVEREST”
• DESCRIPTION                     LARGE DENSE HEADS OF SNOWY-WHITE BLOOMS
• HEIGHT                                 90-120 CM
• SIZE                                       18/20 (LARGE BULBS)
• BLOOMS                               JUNE/JULY
• QUANTITY PER UNIT           1, 3, 5 OR 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

“Allium Mount Everest” Is A Hybrid Of Allium Stipitatum, And Allium Aflatunense. This Ornamental Onion Of Garden Origin Bears Globes Of Up To 50 Star-Shaped, Shimmering White Blossoms Up To 12 CM Across In Diameter, On Tall Slender Stems In Early Summer. The Deep Green Strappy Basal Leaves Wither At Flowering Time. The Bulbs And Crushed Leaves Give Off The Familiar “Onion Smell”

“Allium Mount Everest” 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 “Mount Everest” 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. Give This Dramatic Perennial A Starring Role In The Mixed Border, Or Use It To Dress Up The Vegetable Garden. Bulbous Alliums Such As This Are Especially Lovely Combined With Other Late Bloomers Such As Siberian Iris, Peonies, Roses And Meadow Sage.

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