Plant allium bulbs from September to December. If needed, keep them in their open packets somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated until planting.
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Allium
'His Excellency'
Standing regally on straight stems, the lilac-purple spheres of Allium 'His Excellency' will be a real crowd-pleaser in your garden, ushering it from late spring into early summer with plenty of grace and style. Each flowerhead is a perfect globe and, sitting at a statuesque height of around 1m, they will be sure to create an unmissable display. Those tight clusters of star-shaped florets will make loyal subjects indeed of garden pollinators, with bees and butterflies flocking from far and wide to appreciate their charms.
Alliums are perennial, reliably returning year upon year in the right conditions—so to get the very best from your bulbs, grow them in full sun, in a well-drained but fertile soil. For a truly royal display, why not underplant this stately Allium macleanii 'His Excellency' with the diminutive Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen', for a contrasting effect that will undoubtedly turn the wow-factor up to 100!
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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 'His Excellency'
- Flower colour
- Purple
- Bulb size
- 20/+
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 50 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
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Wildlife gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- Skin/eyes irritant
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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