Allium collection 'Purple Rain'
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
UK orders over £50
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UK orders under £50
£4.99
Northern Ireland orders under £50
£5.99
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Description
Usher in the summer with an explosion of royal purple in a range of exquisite flower forms when choosing Farmer Gracy’s Alllium Purple Rain Collection. The four varieties we’ve chosen to make up this array of striking blooms consists of the aptly named Allium 'Purple Sensation', Allium 'Ambassador' with its tightly packed ball of rich purple florets; unusual Allium sphearocephalon with its long-lasting, oval flower heads; and deepest purple to near-black Allium atropurpureum. This regal array of varieties represents all the best purple Allium varieties, and is an excellent choice for those who simply can’t decide which of the magnificent purple Alliums really is their favourite.
Each Purple Rain Collection package contains:
- 10 x Allium 'Purple Sensation'
- 5 x Allium 'Ambassador'
- 50 x Allium sphaerocephalon
- 5 x Allium atropurpureum
At Farmer Gracy we only supply top size Allium bulbs for optimal performance. Order your Purple Rain Collection now.
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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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Allium collection 'Purple Rain'
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Flower colour
Purple, green, near-black
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Bulb size
Top size
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Established height
50-70cm
70cm-1m
1-1.2m -
Established spread
10-20cm
20-30cm
30-50cm -
Plant spacing
70 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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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
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose 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
Useful information
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Plant your Allium collection 'Purple Rain' 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 collection 'Purple Rain' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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