![]() ![]() We also think their succulent appearance means they compliment Iris. 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. Great on their own they are also versatile plants. 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. If you’re looking to encourage bees and other pollinators to your garden, Allium caesium will happily contribute with its nectar-rich blooms and is the ideal candidate. 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. Goes well with: Osteospermum, Iris, Lavender, Artemisia, Sage, Phlomis and perhaps Rosa.Īllium, also known as flowering onion, are disease resistant and very easy to grow in a wide range of conditions from coastal areas to drought-prone areas to our own clay soil at Ballyrobert.Hardiness: H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10☌), Fully hardy.Other features: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (RHS AGM), Bees and Butterflies, Suitable for Container.Soil: Almost any soil (as long as it is well drained), dry soil.Position: Full sun, partial shade (prefers full sun).Native to central asian is if often found in deserts and in dry fields but will do fine in mositure soils as long as it is well drained. The Latin specific epithet caesium means 'grey-blue'. A good idea is to plant in big groups for the best effect. Adored by bees, butterflies and pollinators (they like alliums and they like blue.). Its long-lasting flowers mature to a more lavender-gray colour in the garden (and the vase) after weeks of bloom. Each 4'-wide globe is comprised of dozens of florets accented with variable indigo-blue midveins, indigo-blue anthers and paler, almost white, centers. caesium has gorgeous, pale sky-blue globes. Each globe is comprised of dozens of florets accented with variable indigo-blue midveins, indigo-blue anthers and paler, almost white, centres. A rare species native to central Asia circa 1830, rabbit-, rodent- and deer-resistant A. In the US it is suitable for hardiness zones 4-7.Allium caesium provides gorgeous, pale sky-blue flower 'globes'. ![]() 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). Each globe is comprised of dozens of florets accented with variable indigo-blue midveins. Allium caesium, light blue garlic, is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to central Asia ( Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). Allium caesium provides gorgeous, pale sky-blue flower globes. ![]()
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