lovely plant
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lovely long stem and bright flowers. flowered earlier than stated (mid may).
Nina O
Harrogate
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
Dutch garlic
2 litre pot
in stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
'Purple Sensation' is probably one of the most popular of all the alliums. They have a striking silhouette which makes them particularly well suited to gravel or prairie-style planting schemes, but they also look fab in pots or mixed borders. Their densely packed umbels of deep violet, star-shaped flowers appear in early summer above strap-shaped grey-green leaves (which will have already started to die off by the time the blooms form). Therefore, they team up well with things like herbaceous geraniums or ornamental grasses, which will help mask these leaves as they die off. - Garden care: Avoid excessive moisture from late summer when dormant.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
"The best rich-purple allium of all and the finest follow-up act for May-flowering tulips - but do cover the foliage of both with a swirling grass like **/Carex testacea/"
Goes well with
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- I bought several allium hollandicum which are now in full bloom. Im not too sure what to do when they have finished flowering. Should I cut the stem or is there a waiting period before cutting it, or do nothing? Thank you for letting me know.
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Sylvie
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Hello, There are no hard and fast rules. I tend to leave the heads on as I think they look decorative well into the autumn (and they set seed), but you can cut them back earlier if you think they look untidy.
Helen
- how many allium purple sensation are in a 2L pot?
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plantfinder
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Hello, There would normally be 1 bulb per 2 litre pot. I hope this helps. Sarah
- 2006 Planting Chelsea Flower Show enquiry Hi, I see you have plants available for the current show, but do you have a plant list for the 2006 award winner (Daily Telegraph,Tom Stuart Smith) available as I am interested in buying some of these plants? Thank you for your time, Kelly
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kelly mackenzie
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Hello Kelly, He did use a lot of plants in his garden - here is a list which includes most. Allium Purple Sensation Anthriscus Ravens Wing Aquilegia Ruby Port Astrantia Claret Carex testacea Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum Dahlia Dark Desire Euphorbia Fireglow Geranium Lily Lovell Geranium phaeum Samobor Geranium Phillipe Valpelle Geranium psilostemmon Geum Princess Juliana Gillenia trifoliata Hakonechloa macra Iris Dusky Challenger Iris Dutch Chocolate Iris Sultan's Palace Iris Superstition Iris Supreme Sultan Knautia macedonica Lavandula angustifolia Nepeta subsessilis Washfield Nepeta Walkers low Purple fennel - Giant Bronze Rodgersia pinnata Superba Rodgersia podophylla Salvia Mainacht Sedum matrona Stachys byzantina Stipa arundinacea (syn.Anemanthele lessoniana) Stipa gigantea Tulip Abu Hassan Tulip Ballerina Tulip Queen of Night Verbascum Helen Johnston I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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