Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
allium
A new Chelsea award-winning later allium, which from midsummer produces slender stems topped with a neat, rounded cluster of purple star-shaped...
9cm pot
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Plant description
A new Chelsea award-winning later allium, which from midsummer produces slender stems topped with a neat, rounded cluster of purple star-shaped flowers. Relatively compact in habit, it can be used to add colour towards the front of the border, but it will also work well in pots and containers.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Allium Lavender Bubbles:
Allium bulbs are easy to grow in a sunny spot with freely drained soil, or a good quality potting compost. Ideally they should be planted in September or October, but could also be planted in early November in milder regions. While keeping the size of the flowerhead in mind and avoiding overcrowding, dig holes roughly three times as deep as the diameter of the bulb and place them at the base, pointy side up before gently infilling and watering to settle them in. In early spring, as growth begins, apply a balanced, slow-release fertiliser, and allow the plants to die back naturally and completely before tidying away.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
