Allium obliquum
Good for cutting
Naturalising:
bulbs multiply each year
Loved by pollinators
Hand packed in paper bags
Hardy throughout the UK
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!
Details for Allium obliquum
Colour:
Green-ish yellow
Height:
60-70 cm / 24-28"
Planting season:
Autumn
Flowering time:
Mid to Late Spring
Botanical name:
Allium obliquum
Light requirements:
Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:
Average
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Critter resistant:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Plant your allium bulbs from mid to late autumn
- Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade
- Plant the bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high
- Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart
- Place the bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards
Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 31 August 2021
You can expect your order September / early October 2021 - Orders placed 01 September - 30 September 2021
You can expect your order early October 2021 - Orders placed 01 October - 15 December 2021
You can expect your order within 10 business days
See our full shipping & delivery schedule
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