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     ALLIUM                                                                                             Alliaceae

Allium atropurpureum         1ltr...£2.75


an_balansae.jpg Allium balansae           7cm...£2.75 

A tiny, delicately attractive onion flowering in June/July on three inch stems. Lovely small oval bells, two or three to a stem, in a deep purple-pink make this an allium to cherish.

 

 


Allium barsczewskii 'Scarlet Beauty'        9cm...£6.50

A bright scarlet form of this compact clump-forming species. Free-flowering in a sunny gritty soil. 

 


Allium 'Beau Regard'          2ltr...£5.00

 Very large decorative 'Onion' for the sunny border with massive round heads made up of numerous metallic purple tubular flowers. A fantastic form which demands your attention... 

 


Allium bolanderi         9cm...£3.00

 

 

 


Allium callimischon ssp. haemostictum          9cm...£2.75 

An autumn flowering delight; from brown, unhealthy looking short stems emerge small heads of off-white flowers speckled with darker markngs. Very pretty when viewed in detail.


an_carolinianum Allium carolinianum          1ltr...£3.50

 A fine species with sturdy six or eight-inch stems carrying solid round heads of vibrant lilac-purple flowers. Very pretty and happy in any reasonable in a sunny spot.

 


tn_christophii.jpg Allium christophii          1ltr...£2.25 

Always a pleasure to see this in the border - large round heads of starry lilac-purple flowers on sixteen-twenty inch sturdy stems. A great dried flower as well...

 


Allium crenulatum         9cm...£3.50

A dwarf American species making a perfect Allium for pot or trough; ground-hugging leaves of glaucous grey-blue and short stems carrying the spiky round umbel of palest pink flowers.

 


an_douglasii Allium douglasii var nevii          7cm...£3.00

 

 

 

 


Allium drepanophyllum         9cm...£4.50

 A rhizomatous species which makes compact clumps of several bulbs and stems twelve inches tall carrying flowers of pale brownish-purple. 

 

 


Allium ericetorum          7cm...£2.75

An easy and reliable white-flowered species with 'spiky' flower heads made upof numerous pristine white flowers on foot-high stems. 


an_falcata Allium falcifolium          1ltr...£2.50 

'Falcate' leaves ( 'sword-shape' ), no more than four or five inches long, beneath good-sized heads of ten to twelve, bright, glossy magenta-crimson, narrowly tubular flowers. An adaptable American species for sun.

 


an_flavum.jpg Allium flavum          9cm...£2.25 

Narrow glaucous green, grassy foliage and open heads of yellow flowers. Easy in sun or part-shade.

 

 


Allium guttatum sardoum          7cm...£2.25

 


Allium jajlae          7cm...£3.00

Obtained some years ago ( fortuitously passing Wisley at bulb-selling time...). Wispy deep green leaves and small, dense rounded heads of lilac-purple on eight-inch stems. Very pleasant.


an_ivory Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'          1ltr...£2.50 

Small variety with wide, glaucous blue foliage and large dense ball-heads of white flowers.

 

 


Allium 'Lucy Ball'          2ltr...£3.00 

A dramatic onion - large deep purple heads of flowers on sturdy three-foot stems above long, glaucous blue foliage. A rich soil in sun will see it grow strongly and increase every year.

 


Allium macranthum          1ltr...£3.00

 

 


Allium mairei          7cm...£2.00

 

 


an_membranaceum Allium membranaceum        7cm...£2.50

 

 

 


an_nevskianum Allium nevskianum         9cm...£3.75

 Stunning dwarf species with outrageously large flower heads of pale pink-purple held over pale blue-green leaves.

 

 

 


an_paradoxum Allium paradoxum var. normale          9cm...£2.00

 

 


an_permixtum Allium permixtum          9cm...£3.50

 

 

 


Allium 'Pinball Wizard'          2 ltr...£4.00

 A stunning brand new introduction - large globose, dense heads of rich lilac-purple on relatively short stems mark this out as something different. A great addition to the front of a sunny border.

 


tn_platycaule Allium platycaule         9cm...£4.00

 A U.S. West Coast native with dense compact heads of pale rose-pink flowers on four-inch stems - somewhere in between frilly and fluffy... Happy in a well-drained soil in sun.

 

 


tn_rosenbachianum Allium rosenbachianum 'Album'        2ltr...£3.50

 Round heads of creamy white flowers on tall stems add a touch of class to the border.

 

  


an_rotundum Allium rotundum         9cm...£3.00

 Pretty pale pink flowers on ten-inch stems - perfect for a raised bed or the front of a sunny border.

 

 

 


an_schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum 'Forescate'         9cm...£2.50

 Masses of sugar-pink flowers in small compact heads. 5

 


Allium schubertii        1ltr...£2.75

 


an_senescens Allium senescens var. glaucum        1ltr...£2.50

 Palest violet pink flowers on short stems. Soon forms a free-flowering clump.

 


an_sibthorpiana Allium sibthorpiana          9cm...£2.75 

Excellent small, clump-forming onion with short 10cm arching stems topped with irregular heads of numerous small pinky-purple bells on short pedicels.

 

 


Allium 'Silverspring'        1ltr...£3.50

 

 


an_sp Allium species          9cm...£3.00

 

 


Allium species (Pamir Mts.)          9cm...£2.50 

Unflowered as yet: clumps of flat, glaucous blue leaves thus far.

 


Allium stracheyi          9cm...£3.00 

An attractive, ten-inch tall, glaucous-leaved onion from the western Himalayas, with dense heads comprising small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers in Summer.


Allium tauricola          9cm...£2.50 

From Sivas in Turkey, this autumn flowering alpine produces a dense, fastigiate umbel of pale purple-pink flowers after the thready glaucous blue leaves have gone dormant. Sun preferred with moisture while in growth.


Allium tienshanicum          9cm...£2.50

 


Allium tubiflorum         7cm...£2.50

 


Allium virgunculae          9cm...£2.75 

Clump-forming Allium with quite large vibrant purple flowers on five-inch stems, held just clear of the glossy green, narrow leaves. An attractive, late-flowering addition.

 


Allium wallichii          7cm...£2.25

Attractive dark black-purple flowers are held in airy heads on ten or twelve-inch stems. 


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