Allium 'His Excellency'
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Orders placed before 1 September 2022
You can expect your order in September 2022
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2022
You can expect your order in October 2022
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
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!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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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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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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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 'His Excellency'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Leaf colour
Green
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Bulb size
20/+
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
50 bulbs per m2
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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
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based 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
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 September 2022
You can expect your order in September 2022Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2022
You can expect your order in October 2022Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days -
Plant your Allium 'His Excellency' 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 'His Excellency' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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