Allium obliquum

1 bulb

Regular price £7.90

£7.90 each
5 bulbs

Regular price £37.25

£7.45 each
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Regular price £69.50

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Description

The zingy green-ish yellow flower clusters of Allium obliquum add a cool zestiness to planting schemes during mid-summer, which is perfect for bringing an air of cool to the garden when the mercury is peaking. Any style of garden should include a hint of quirkiness, and with its vivid greenish yellow ball-like flower heads sat above unusual twisty stems, this allium would happily fill that role. As with all alliums, this one makes a great cut flower. Plant plenty and enjoy them in your home too! They have a very long vase life and look particularly good in a mixed bunch.

Allium obliquum is very versatile – combine it with mixed flowers in contrasting bright colours to create an eye-popping funky look, plant it in swathes among shrubs for a sleek toned-down look, or add it to a cottage-style mixed flower border to provide contrasting structure – in fact, it’s fair to say that this allium would look great anywhere!

Key features

Good for cutting
Comes back every year
Loved by pollinators
Thrives well in full sun
Packed in paper bags
Low maintenance
Fully hardy
Rodent resistant

Specs & details

Botanical name

Allium obliquum
Flower colour

Yellow, green
Bulb size

1
Established height

50-70cm
Established spread

5-10cm
Plant spacing

100 bulbs per m2
Leaf colour

Green
Habit

Upright
Life cycle

Perennial
Hardiness

Fully hardy
Years to establish

1st year
Sunlight

Full sun
Position

Sheltered
Suitable for

Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Borders
Gravel gardens
Soil acidity

Any
Soil moisture

Free draining
Soil type

Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Growing skill

Easy to grow
Scented

No
Pollinator-friendly

Yes
Mouse resistant

Yes
Rabbit resistant

Yes
Deer resistant

Yes
Toxicity

Skin/eyes irritant

Plant calendar

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Planting
Flowering

Useful information

- Plant your Allium obliquum 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 obliquum bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
Read all Allium planting & care instructions
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