Allium 'Eros'
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
Late spring can leave the garden looking comparatively dull after the early explosion of color that follows winter, but not if you have alliums to bridge the gap between spring and summer. Allium unifolium 'Eros', named after the Greek god of love, and sporting rounded heads of lilac-pink blooms, are sure to give your flower display a romantic touch. Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil and remember that you don’t need to lift the dormant bulbs. A busy life and a beautiful flower garden don’t have to be mutually exclusive when you choose the right flower bulbs, and Allium 'Eros' is a sure-fire winner!
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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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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Packed in paper bags
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Allium unifolium 'Eros'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Bulb size
5/7
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
50 bulbs 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
Pots
Cottage gardens
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Rockery
Borders
Meadows -
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
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Allium 'Eros' 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 'Eros' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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