ALLIUM
Broadleigh
Gardens offer one of the largest ranges of Allium bulbs on the net.
These are available for delivery
next spring and autumn delivery from our
Online Ordering section
of the website. (Please see below for the types of bulbs available when).
SECTION 1. SPRING DESPATCH
The bulbous alliums will be found in our autumn
catalogue. Those listed below
are semi evergreen and flower in late summer. They can be grown in any soil, in
sun or part shade. See Spring catalogue for full descriptions and prices.
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Allium
Silver Spring NEW
Dramatic drumstick variety with deep rose-centred white flowers. Sweet
scent!
Height: 36"
Flowers: May-June |
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Allium
Ambassador NEW
Improved form of A.giganteum with heads of intense purple.
Height: 4'
Flowers: June/July
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Allium caeruleum
Small dense balls of deep sky-blue on wiry stems. Wonderful with pink
Oenothera Siskiou at Wisley.
Height: 18"
Flowers: June-July |
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Allium moly Jeannine
Exceptionally large heads of golden-yellow, often two to a bulb. A great
improvement on Moly. Award of Merit 1986.
Height: 12"
Flowers: May-June
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Allium christophii
Huge heads of lovely star-like lilac flowers, each with a metallic sheen.
Dries well. Excellent towards the front of a sunny border.
Height: 24"
Flowers: June |
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Allium Mount
Everest
Large heads of white flowers on stiff stems. Good middle of the border
plant.
Height: 30"
Flowers: June |
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Allium cowanii
Open
heads of white, scented, lace-like flowers. Good for cutting. Mass for
best effect.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May
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Allium nigrum
Flat white heads with deep green centres to the flowers. Rarely offered.
Height: 18"
Flowers: June |
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Allium Firmament
A superb, deep purple A. cristophii hybrid with 5" umbels of
glistening, rather metallic flowers. Later flowering than most.
Height: 30"
Flowers June |
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Allium oreophilum
A very beautiful species, especially for the rockery. Rose coloured
flowers.
Height: 6"
Flowers: May-June |
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Allium Globe Master
An exciting new introduction. Huge heads filled with rich purple flowers
above neat, glossy green foliage. One of the very best.
Height:
2' 6"
Flowers May-June |
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Allium Purple
Sensation
Similar
to aflatuense but with intense purple-violet flowers. Quite striking.
Height:
30"
Flowers: June
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Allium
x hollandicum (aflatunense)
A
really beautiful species with a dense cluster of purple-lilac florets.
Dries well.
Height:
30"
Flowers: May-June
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Allium schubertii
A very beautiful species with rose-red flowers on long pedicels of varying
length, like a fireworks sparkler. Needs a sheltered position.
Height:
24"
Flowers: June
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Allium karataviense
A
very ornamental plant with broad grey-green leaves and dense flowers of
dull pink.
Height:
8"
Flowers: May-June
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Allium siculum
(nectoroscordum)
Most
unusual flowers in loosely hanging umbels of up to thirty green
bell-shaped florets flushed with purple. Ideal for flower arrangements.
Height:
36"
Flowers: May-June |
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Allium karataviense
Ivory Queen
Similar to the above but with white flowers that are a good foil for the
broad grey leaves. Recommended.
Height:
8"
Flowers: May-June
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Allium
sphaerocephalum 1
Small
flame-shaped heads of intense reddish-mauve. Very effective when massed in
tight clumps in a sunny border.
Height:
2'
Flowers: June-July
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Allium
Pinball Wizard
Like a shorter Globe Master. Large, densely packed heads of rich
purple.
Height: 24"
Flower: June
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Allium
unifolium
One
of the most striking North American Alliums. Dense heads of clear pink.
Height:
9"
Flowers: May-July |
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Allium
rosenbachianum
Dark violet, starry flowers with contrasting white stamens. A Chelsea
favourite and one of the earliest to flower.
Height: 24"
Flowers: May
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