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Allium sphaerocephalon
€3.50
Dutch Tax included
Description
Intro: 1753. Dutch name means ball or lime garlic, also called drumsticks because of the shape of the plant. The concave leaves envelop approximately one third of the stem. The compact, approximately 5 cm wide spherical inflorescence consists of dozens of small red-purple bell-shaped purple flowers with protruding stamens. Origin: Mediterranean to the Caucasus, the Belgian Ardennes and close to Bristol. Nice as cut and dried flower.
Data sheet
- Preferred Placement
- Semi shade
- Color
- red-purple
- Bulb size
- 7/+
- Bulb Spacing
- 10
- Planting Depth
- 6-8
- Height in cm.
- 70 - 100
- Flowering time in the months
- 6-8
. Available to order from July 2025