Flower colour
Flower style:
GlobesFoliage colour
Foliage style:
Strap-likeSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Allium giganteum
Crocus
Scientific family:
AmaryllidaceaeType:
BulbLifecycle:
DeciduousGarden style:
Mediterranean or town/courtyardPosition:
BorderSoil:
Clay, loam, sand or chalkpH:
Acid, alkaline or neutralFragrance:
Scented when crushedAspect:
North, south, east or westExposure:
ShelteredShape:
ErectMaintenance:
Typical maintenanceAdditional use:
Cut flowersTime to maturity:
2-5 yearsPlanting depth:
8cmAwards:
AGMAllium giganteum is, as its name suggests, one of the tallest alliums available, standing almost two metres tall and with flowerheads that can reach up to 15 cm in diameter when fully open. The strong architectural presence of these perennial bulbs has made them much in demand both for formal planting schemes and to add a vertical dimension and interest to herbaceous borders. The narrow straplike leaves appear in spring, and then fade and die back before the flowers appear in early summer as large purple umbels, held on tall stems.
Allium giganteum needs a site in full sun, with a well drained soil. The flowerheads can be left to dry on the stems to provide continued architectural interest through into autumn. They also make good cut flowers. Planting bulbs is best done in early autumn, with bulbs being planted at least twice their depth. They are fully hardy, and bulbs can be left to come back year after year.< /p>
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