Allium Bulbs - Schubertii

“ALLIUM SCHUBERTII” TUMBLEWEED ONION

• CATEGORY ALLIUM
• VARIETY                                     “SCHUBERTII”
• DESCRIPTION                            LARGE HEADS OF LILAC- PINK STAR-SHAPED FLOWERS
• HEIGHT                                       55 CM
• BLOOMS                                    JUNE/JULY
• SIZE                                            12/14
• QUANTITY PER UNIT                3, 5 OR 10

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Please When Buying These Bulbs Make Sure That You Buy As Big A Bulb As Possible To Get Fantastic Blooms These Bulbs Are A Very Good Flowering Size For A Schubertii Producing Stunning Flowers.

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

“Allium Schubertii” Originates From The Mediterranean And Central Asia. Few Alliums Can Match The Stellar, Celestial Majesty Of The Gigantic Flowers “Schubertii” Produces In Late Spring. Its Enormous Delicate, Radial Umbrels Of Starry Silvery Purple Flowers, Can Reach The Size Of A Soccer Ball. The Flower Stalks In The Head Are Of Different Lengths, Giving The Spidery Blooms Even More Depth And Interest.

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 Pale 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, Well Drained Soil In Full Sun. Plant It In The Autumn And Keep It Well Watered Through The Growing Season. The Strappy Basal Leaves Go Yellow Wither And Die Before Flowering Time. The Bulbs And Crushed Leaves Give Off The Familiar “Onion Smell” Lift And Divide The Bulbs Only If They Become Crowded. Grow “Schubertii” 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. The Bulbs And Crushed Leaves Give Off The Familiar “Onion Smell”

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.