FB500

Gladiator Allium

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For planting in Fall of 2022
Shipping starts the last week of September!!

 

An ornamental onion of enormous proportions! The perfectly shaped amethyst spheres measure 6" in diameter and add a superb visual impact to the garden. For the most eye-catching displays, group the bulbs together.

 

 

 

PLANTING

Allium giganteum

Perennial, zones 5-8

Bulb Planting Depth: 6-8”

Height: 36-48

Spacing:  1 bulb per square foot, 8-12” apart

Light Needs: Full sun 

Soil Needs:  Average to Fertile, well-drained

Bloom Time:  Late spring, early summer

Uses:  Flower beds, containers, borders, background plant, cut flowers, attracts pollinators, deer resistant 

Care:  Amend soil with compost before planting bulbs. Feed with a granular flower bulb fertilizer at planting time and/or in the spring when the leaves emerge. Cut back spent flowers and allow foliage to die back naturally before removing foliage. Will produce small bulbs, “offsets” that can be divided from the main bulb and transplanted after a few growing seasons.