Allium 'Roseum'

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You can eat this pretty flower! The leaves and blooms of Rosy Garlic have a mild, sweet garlic flavour, making them a beautiful and tasty addition to a summer salad.

Also known as Rosy Garlic, Allium roseum is a charming and carefree wildflower that brings a touch of the Mediterranean countryside to any garden. It produces loose, delicate clusters of pretty, bell-shaped, soft pink flowers on slender stems. Unlike the formal globes, these have a relaxed, informal habit that is perfect for naturalising in gravel gardens, sunny banks, or wilder parts of the garden. It multiplies readily, creating larger and more impressive drifts each year. It's a low-maintenance and subtle beauty that provides a gentle wash of colour and attracts pollinators in droves.

Botanical name Allium roseum
Flower colour Rose-pink
Bulb size 4/+ cm
Established height 30-40 cm
Established spread 5-10 cm
Plant spacing 200-250 bulbs per m²
Leaf colour Green
Habit Upright
Life cycle Perennial
Hardiness Fully hardy
Years to establish 1st year
Sunlight Full sun
Position Sheltered
Suitable for Borders, Rock gardens, Naturalizing
Soil acidity Any
Soil moisture Free draining
Soil type Sandy, Gritty
RHS Award (AGM) Yes
Growing skill Easy to grow
Pollinator-friendly Yes
Deer resistant Yes

Where to Plant:

Commonly known as Rosy Garlic, this charming species thrives in a sunny spot in any well-drained soil. It produces delicate, loose clusters of pale pink, bell-shaped flowers and is perfect for creating a soft, meadow-like feel. It is an excellent choice for naturalising in a lawn, at the front of a sunny border, or in a rockery or gravel garden. While it flowers best in full sun, it is quite adaptable and will tolerate a little light shade.

How to Plant:

Plant the small bulbs during the autumn months. As they are not large, a planting depth of 8-10cm is sufficient, with the pointed tip facing towards the sky. For the most effective and natural-looking display, plant them in generous, informal drifts rather than in neat rows. Space the bulbs around 8cm apart to allow them to form substantial colonies over time. A single watering after planting is all that is required to get them started.

Aftercare:

This is a wonderfully low-maintenance plant that will reward you with an increasing display each year. After flowering has finished, allow the grassy foliage to die back completely to replenish the bulb's energy stores for the following season. Allium roseum will happily self-seed and spread where it is happy, so site it somewhere you are content for it to naturalise and form larger clumps. There is no need to deadhead.

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Key Features

Packed in paper

Packed peat-free

Great for Shade

Attracts wildlife

Low maintenance

RHS Award (AGM)

Naturalising

Allium 'Roseum' - Harding & Bloom

Allium 'Roseum'

£3.69

£3.69

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Arrived quickly and well-packaged. Planted them in some pots on the patio and they all came up. Look beautiful. Thank you!

Careane Wallace

Oxfordshire, UK

The bulbs arrived beautifully packaged and you could just tell they were excellent quality. We had the most wonderful display of daffodils this spring on our patio. Simply stunning. Will definitely be ordering again

David P

Kent, UK

I ordered the mixed hyacinth collection and the scent in my garden this April was absolutely heavenly. Every single bulb produced a strong, beautiful flower and the colours were stunning together. A fantastic purchase, I'll be back for more next year!

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