One of the biggest and most striking Alliums with very strong, up to 175 cm tall flower stems. The blue-green, shiny strap-shaped leaves are about eight cm wide and up to thirty cm long. The smooth flower stem bears a rare, perfectly spherical inflorescence with more than 100 individual bluish-violet flowers. A. giganteum is being cultivated since 1883. Origin: i.a. Northeast Iran, Northwest Afghanistan.
Data sheet
Preferred Placement
Semi shade
Color
violet blue
Bulb size
20/24
Bulb Spacing
30
Planting Depth
15-20
Height in cm.
150-175
Flowering time in the months
6-7
Milieukeur Kweker
MPS 911365
. Available to order from July 2025
One of the biggest and most striking Alliums with very strong, up to 175 cm tall flower stems. The blue-green, shiny strap-shaped leaves are about eight cm wide and up to thirty cm long. The smooth flower stem bears a rare, perfectly spherical inflorescence with more than 100 individual bluish-violet flowers. A. giganteum is being cultivated since 1883. Origin: i.a. Northeast Iran, Northwest Afghanistan.