Allium roseum
(Rosy Garlic)
Family - Alliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Mediterranean
Year of Introduction - 1752
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 60cm
Width - 5cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Aromatic, pale to mid-green leaves are linear in shape. Small pale rosy-pink flowers are cup-shaped and held on slender pedicels. The Blooms are held in umbels atop upright stems and are produced in late spring and early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Synonym - Allium illyricum
Flower:
Small cup-shaped flowers are pale rosy-pink. The blooms are held on slender pedicels in umbels atop upright stems. Bulbils are often present at the base of the umbel, and when present in large quantities may cause the plant to spread prolifically. The flowers are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Cup-shaped flowers in umbels
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green leaves are linear in shape and aromatic. The leaves are slender and held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear
Propagation:
Bulbils, division (separation) of offsets, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile soil that is well drained.