Allium oreophilum

25 bulbs

Regular price £3.50

£0.14 each
50 bulbs

Regular price £5.50

£0.11 each
-21%
100 bulbs

Regular price £9.00

£0.09 each
-35%

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Description

Not all alliums are tall and stately - growing to around 15cm, this Allium oreophilum mini marvel is a fantastic little variety which looks great planted at the front of borders, rockeries or in pots. But its low height doesn’t mean it compromises on colour and showiness at all! Allium oreophilum (or 'Ostrowskianum'), also known as Mountain Lover, is a bright and bold alpine gem of a plant, with vibrant pink blooms formed in open rounded clusters that look truly fantastic and provide excellent interest to the garden between late spring and early summer, so it’s well-worth adding to your collection.

This little beauty, Allium oreophilum ('Ostrowskianum') is very easy to grow and pretty self-sufficient as far as plants go. All you need to do is plant the bulbs in autumn and wait for a great display the following year, which will then return annually, naturalising gradually over the years to form bigger and better clumps of colour each time.

Key features

Perfect for pots
Comes back every year
Attractive to wildlife
Loved by pollinators
Thrives well in full sun
Packed in paper bags
Fully hardy
Rodent resistant

Specs & details

Botanical name

Allium oreophilium syn. Allium 'Ostrowskianum'
Flower colour

Pink
Leaf colour

Green
Bulb size

5/+
Established height

5-10cm
Established spread

5-10cm
Plant spacing

100 bulbs per m2
Habit

Upright
Life cycle

Perennial
Hardiness

Fully hardy
Years to establish

1st year
Sunlight

Full sun
Position

Sheltered
Suitable for

Pots
Cottage gardens
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Rockery
Borders
Meadows
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

Other information

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