Allium

[blue411]

Can any help me?
I want to plant alliums in my garden, but a lot of sites say they will take years to grow, is this from seed or does it also apply if i bought bulbs?

[Tam]

You can buy bulbs that will flower the first year after planting. They are very easy plants to please, but they do want a well drained soil and appreciate being in the sun. Make sure you plant the bulbs fairly deep - three or four times the size of the bulb.

[blue411]

Great, thanks Tam.

[madmarchhare]

I bought a few bulbs of all sizes and they have spread like mad over the past couple of years - theyre my real favourites,and the seedheads also look good long after the floweres are over - even when the frost has come...

[Hans Mum]

if you want some ive just ordered some of these
10 Allium Christophii (Albopilosum) - Mirror Garden
which i thought were quite a good deal

[zazen999]

Thanks Hans Mum - just ordered the 10 Alliums and you get 25 free black tulips. Bargain.

[Alison Adams]

blue411,
I am about to order this mixed bulb collection as they look fabulous !
Allium Cottage Garden Mixed

Alison

[HeyWayne]

That mirror offer looks too good to miss.

When should they be planted? Alliums that is.

[zazen999]

Hi HW

Autumn time, along with any other spring bulbs.

[HeyWayne]

Hi HW

Autumn time, along with any other spring bulbs.

So ordering them now would be too early surely? How would you store them?

[zazen999]

They usually ship them in good time for planting out - store them in the shed/garage/somewhere cool.

[Hans Mum]

cool dark place, but they dont start despatching until mid august and then upto 28 days delivery time, so it could be september by the time they come.......if mine come then i'll put them straight in

[HeyWayne]

Cool - ordered.

I'll have to keep them under the stairs, no garage and my shed is like a sauna!

Thanks for posting that Hans Mum!

[blue411]

What a great offer on the mirror site! the other link is great too, 100 bulbs for £14.99! i won a voucher last month for an idea that the mag will publish next month so i'll go for that offer too with my voucher!

[FionaH]

Just ordered some Alliums thanks for the tip