Allium 'White Cloud'
Family - Alliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 90cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The White Garden
Description: A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit and silvery-green, Basal Leaves and stems. Long, pointed buds open to reveal spherical umbels densely packed with bell-shaped flowers. The flowers open lilac-purple and quickly fade to white. The Blooms are produced from mid to late summer and are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Flower:
Long, pointed buds open to reveal spherical umbels holding many bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are lilac-purple when they open and quickly fade to white. The umbels are produced on long stems in July and August. The papery bud sheaths often remain attached to the stems after the flowers have opened.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held in umbels
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Aromatic, silvery-green leaves are linear to strap-shaped. The leaves are held at the base the stems and smell of onions when crushed.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear to strap-shaped
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.