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Flower Facts | Allium |
Allium
Name: It is the Latin
name for garlic or onion, including ornamental varieties. Description: Tight or loose, round clusters of small, star-shaped flowers on long smooth leafless stems. Both flower head and stem length varies according to the variety. All alliums have a slight onion smell. Origin: Central Asia Colour: Purple, pink, green and white Availability: Summer and autumn Family: Liliaceae Varieties: Allium giganteum 'Purple Sensation' is the most popular flower variety with a big flower head of tiny star-shaped flowers. Other varieties are Allium sphaerocephalon which has a smaller egg-shaped head. Allium aflatunense and Allium neopolitanum (white flowers) have a much looser cluster of flowers. An unusual and relatively new variety Allium 'Hair' has loose green hair (or stems) which can grow to 14cm, from its tiny purple/red sphere in the centre. Stunning varieties are Allium schubertii and A. christophii, which looks like a firework, with long stalks bearing delicate star shaped pink flowers. Care Tips: A long cut life of 12-20 days. Alliums are suitable for drying.
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