Allium 'Avatar'
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Description
Welcome pollinators to your patch with a generous clump of Allium 'Avatar'. This profuse perennial Allium will keep the bees in business for most of summer with a long-lasting supply of pretty pink, nectar-filled flowerheads. Butterflies find them irresistible too. Rather than growing from bulbs, these alliums are clump-forming perennials supplied as bare roots. Over time, 'Avatar' alliums establish into hearty groups which produce multiple stems topped with globe-shaped blooms which bob and sway blissfully in the summer breeze.
You can use Allium 'Avatar' to fill a space in a sunny border with free draining soil. Growing to around 30-40cm tall, its compact size makes it a good choice for close to the front of the border or for containers. Not only is this a beautiful and long-lasting plant, but this variety is low maintenance, easy to grow and fully winter hardy. Allium ‘Avatar’ combines well with many garden perennials with its spherical form bringing contrast and interest.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Allium 'Avatar'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
9 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Allium 'Avatar' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Plant your Allium 'Avatar' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Allium 'Avatar' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2024
You can expect your order in March 2024Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in April 2024Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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