“MOUNT EVEREST” ALLIUM HOLLANDICUM
- TYPE READY POTTED
- SIZE 1 LITRE POT
- STAGE ESTABLISHED PLANT
- CATEGORY ALLIUM HOLLANDICUM (Ornamental Onion)
- VARIETY “MOUNT EVEREST”
- DESCRIPTION LARGE DENSE HEADS OF SNOWY-WHITE FLOWERS
- MAIN PICTURE STOCK PHOTO ONLY
- HEIGHT 90-120CM
- QUANTITY PER UNIT 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Already Potted In 1 Litre Round Pots With Growth, Root And Shoot Development. The Main Picture Is A Stock Photo Only And Shows How The Plant Will Look When The Plant Is Fully Mature. Amount Of Bulbs Per Pot Varies Depending On The Type/Size Of Bulb, But Rest Assured The Pots Are Full. Each Pot Makes A Lovely Display And Can Be Either Left In Pots Or Taken Out And Used To Add Colour To Larger Containers, Or Borders.
“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 12cms 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, Weel 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 20cm Deep 20cm Apart 25 Per Sq Metre. Small Bulbs Plant 10cm Deep 10cm Apart 100 Per Sq Metre