Impressively lovely heads of bright rose-purple, urn-like flowers, with sharply-pointed tepals, the outer recurved and the inner with inrolled margins, open in umbels from May to July on an extended stem long after the leaves have died. In the US it is suitable for hardiness zones 4-7. ALLIUM ACUMINATUM SEEDS (15 seeds) (Tapertip Onion, Hookers Onion) - Plant World Seeds. In cultivation in the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. The Latin specific epithet caesium means “grey-blue”. They typically appear in the summer (June to August in England) and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. The leaves are round in cross-section, and slightly shorter than the scapes. It produces round bulbs up to 15 mm across. Īllium caesium is typically about 30–40 cm (12–16 in) tall, and grows best in full sun to partial shade. It grows in deserts and dry fields at elevations of 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft). We also think their succulent appearance means they compliment Iris.Allium caesium, light blue garlic, is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to central Asia ( Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). Or try them with Mediterranean plants like Lavender, Artemisia, Sage, Phlomis and perhaps Rosa. Some ideas: Try Allium next to pastels- we put the smaller ones next to Osteospermum. It is up to you what you do with yours! They are also great to grow in pots. We also grow a few of ours on a wall - it works! (we think). One use is weaving through other plants since they take up very little space on the ground and have an upright habit. Each globe is comprised of dozens of florets accented with variable indigo-blue midveins. Great on their own they are also versatile plants. Allium caesium provides gorgeous, pale sky-blue flower globes. When Allium do stop flowering they don't droop-down - they dry-out! These dry flowers and stems add wonderful structure and offer an even longer 'flowering period'. They appear to flower for ever and insects love them. They are bulbous, often edible, herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent that is useful for warding off vampires.Īllium usually have pom-pom flowering heads that can be pink, yellow, lemon, powder-blue, purple, lilac, or white.
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