Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 35 cm
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Colour
- Purples & Mauves
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
Allium Schoenoprasum Forescate
M4999
Description
A highly attractive form of large chive, with pinky-purple flowerheads in midsummer. Allium ‘Schoenoprasum Forescate’ rapidly forms large clusters of slim foliage and pretty flowerheads to punctuate a summer planting scheme.
Plant near to the front of a border or in ornamental pots where the charming blooms can be seen and will add neat shape, structure and colour.
The tufted umbels are adored by bees and pollinators and can be picked and used as a cut flower or edible bloom. Sprinkle the florets onto salads or use in cooked dishes to add a mild, oniony flavour.
Care Guide
Plant in rich, well-drained soil. Larger bulbs should be planted 10 cm deep and the smaller ones 5 cm deep; they may be left undisturbed for many years.
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Ret. Blue Planet
M5627
Pretty feathered blooms of baby blue unfurl during February and March on exquisite Iris ‘Blue Planet.’
Ideal for a soft pop of colour in pots, window-boxes and rock gardens so early in the year - the bulbs often push their way up through a bed of snow. Plant these garden gems where you can view their exquisite markings at close range – the lower petals feature darker veining and freckles, a touch of white and a lick of bold yellow.
Iris reticulata Blue Planet can be grown as part of a colourful spring display with other bulbs in the ground or in containers, in any well-drained neutral soil.
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Yellow & White Trumpet Daffodil Mixture
N0779
Flowering over a prolonged period, the ‘Yellow & White Trumpet Daffodil Mixture’ will provide you with an ample supply of fresh-white and sunshine-yellow blooms for picking throughout spring.
These perfectly proportioned traditional narcissi will naturalise easily in the garden, thriving in open grassy areas and orchards, borders or driveways to deliver a warm spring welcome. Daffodils will grow happily in containers of deep compost or soil and combine well with layered spring bulbs for a stellar display.
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Large Flowering Mixture of Blue & White
C2250
Made up from distinct mauve-blue and white varieties, this tonal collection of superior Crocus bulbs is perfect for planting as a yearly harbinger of spring.
Large-flowering Dutch Crocus flower during March each year, their gleaming cups create eye-catching drifts of colour – weave them through the front of a spring border and plant to naturalise in open grassy areas, perhaps beneath a mature tree where the dappled shade will make these sun-loving, ethereal blooms last a little longer.
Crocuses are wonderful for attracting pollinators into the garden and thrive in a sunny spot, in well-drained, fertile soil.
