Plant allium bulbs from September to December. If needed, keep them in their open packets somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated until planting.
'Catweazle'
If you like to stray from the ordinary then you will love this cool looking Allium 'Catweazle'. Rocking alternative looks with a wild, frizzy mop of green hair-like strands, this one is bound to make heads turn. Its all-over grassy green tone gives it a subtle edge which combines well with flowers of virtually any other colour, yet its chunky size and shameless, wacky appeal make it a great one to show off as a centerpiece. It’s fair to say this Allium has its own unique style, but it pulls it off perfectly!
Not only does this funny character look great in the garden, but it’s a brilliant cut flower too. Grow a big group of Allium 'Catweazle' so you can snip some stems to use in funky arrangements and they’ll reward you with a full and long-lasting display. Allium 'Catweazle' look particularly good combined with traditional purple alliums, be it in a cut flower arrangement or border planting scheme.
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Choose full sun or partial shade. Improve heavy soil with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost with good drainage.
Plant bulbs pointed side upwards, two to three times their own height deep. A slightly flattened side is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about.
Space small bulbs around 5cm apart. Larger bulbs need more room, generally around twice their own width apart, so their foliage and flowers can develop freely.
Water after planting if the soil is dry, then only when needed. After flowering, allow the foliage to die back naturally. Decorative seedheads can remain in place.
- Botanical name
- Allium 'Catweazle'
- Flower colour
- Green
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 25 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
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Borders
Gravel gardens
Exotic gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- Skin/eyes irritant
- Years to establish
- 1st year
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