Alliums
Statuesque and elegant, allium’s really are the spring garden show stopper! Ranging in height from only 30cm up to a majestic 150cm, they will have a place in any garden. The beautiful umbles of brightly coloured flowers create incredible balls of colour atop strong green stems. Heads can be up to 30cm in diameter depending on the variety. A trusty favourite (and by far our most popular variety) is Allium ‘Purple Sensation’. A stunning purple bloom that dances elegantly above a strong, 90cm tall stem.
Plant alliums in the Autumn for a stunning spring display. Can be planted in beds and borders in between shrubs and herbaceous plants to create a magical impact or smaller versions can be planted in pots where their beauty can be appreciated up close.
Alliums are available in stores from August onwards ready for planting in Autumn for Spring flowering.
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Allium Ambassador Taylors
£4.99Allium Ambassador Taylors
Deep purple allium ambassador that measures approximately 18cm across. This type of plant likes Fertile, well drained soil and to be planted three of four times of their own depth.
- Flowers June
- Flowering height 100cm
- Excellent for cut flowers
- Plant in sun/shade areas
- Ideal for pollinators
This product is available at the following Garden centres:
• Alexandra Palace Garden centre
• Neals Nursery Garden centre
• Woods of Berkhamstead Garden centre -
Allium Atropurpureum Taylors Bulbs
£2.99‘Allium Atropurpureum’ blooms in early to mid-summer, when each of their upright stems are crowned with a rounded cluster of small flowers, that seen to hover like large beautifully coloured jewels about their foliage.
Each flower is made up of rich pink to purple petals surrounding a blueberry-purple centre which creates a vibrant and thrilling contrast of colours. The drumstick shape is perfect for adding a little diversity to your border, while their sturdy stems make them perfect cutting.
If left in the border after flowering, the subsequent seed heads will add months of structural interest.
Plant your bulbs 15cm deep and 15 cm apart to encourage their full effect. Avoid excessively watering from late summer when they become dormant. Over-large clumps can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring.
Height: 75cm
Spread: 15cm
Flowering: May-June
One bag contains 10 bulbs.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Taylors ALLIUM GRACEFUL BEAUTY
£4.99Taylors ALLIUM GRACEFUL BEAUTY
Elegant allium ‘Graceful Beauty’ are a real eye catcher, as they stand on a tall sturdy stem with small white petals with a flush of pale pink on the shorter stems. Plant in boarders, containers and edging for a stunning appearance.
- Allium
- Unscented
- White with a flushed pale pink on short stems
- Moisture: well drained
- Soil type: fertile
- Plant in boarders, containers and edging
- Height 30cm (12in)
This product is available at the following Garden centres:
• Alexandra Palace Garden centre
• Neals Nursery Garden centre
• Woods of Berkhamsted Garden centre -
Allium Caeruleum Taylors Bulbs
£2.99‘Allium Caeruleum’ is a striking blue ornamental onion which is perfect for a sunny border. Producing dense globes of small, star shaped, bright blue summer flowers on stiff stems amongst narrow, mid green leaves.
Since the leaves die back before the flowers emerge it is best planted with other medium-sized herbaceous plants, such as sea-holly which will help mask the faded foliage.
Plant your bulbs 8cm deep in naturalistic drifts from September to October with well drained, fertile soil. They will thrive if positioned in full sun.
Split and divide any large clumps in autumn or spring.
Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Height: 6cm
Spread: 25cm
Flowering: June-July
One bag contains 10 bulbs.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Cameleon Taylors Bulbs
£4.99‘Cameleon’ is initially dusky rose pink, and as the early flowers fade they mature to white but retain their pink veining. Perfect for naturalising in swathes or clusters, this relatively compact form will give you a refreshing display in patio pots or window boxes. You can blend them with rich pink shades as well as lilacs and soft blues for the most complimented effect.
Plant your bulbs 10cm deep and 10cm apart to enjoy the full effect of the flowers. Avoid excessive soil moisture, and split and divide any large clumps in autumn or spring. Perfect for the front of a flower bed or border.
Choose a location will full sun and well drained soil, will added grit for heavier soils and you will be able to sit back and appreciate your blooms from June.
One bag contains 12 bulbs.
Height: 30cm
Spread: 10cm
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Christophii Taylors Bulbs
£5.99The Allium Christophii, also known as ‘Star of Persia’ features huge globes of small star-shaped, pink-purple flowers that appear in summer about narrow, grey-green leaves. When in bloom these beautiful globes can reach a diameter of up to 20cm, and have a metallic sheen. The faded flower heads hold up well in borders and are useful for dried flower arrangements.
Perfect for a sunny location, dotted in small groups among ornamental grasses, or within a Mediterranean planting schemes. These Alliums look their best when planted between medium-sized herbaceous plants, which will help to mask the strap-like leaves, that fade by the time the flowers appear.
Plant your bulbs 15cm deep and 20cm apart to avoid the flowers becoming overcrowded. Avoid excessive soil moisture and split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
They are perfect for encouraging pollinating insects into your garden.
Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Height: 60cm
Spread: 20cm
One bag contains 7 bulbs.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Gladiator Taylors Bulbs
£4.99Allium ‘Gladiator’ is a quick forming variety that produces hundreds of starry purple blooms with delicately silvery tips. A magnificent, spherical bloom that can grow up to 15cm across!
Flowering only once in a season, the blooms are soon followed by skeletal seedheads, they are perfect for a spectacular autumn display. They are undemanding and easy to grow, which guarantees that you will be sure to receive a beautiful summer display with added ‘wow’ factor.
Alliums thrive in light and sandy, well-drained soil with full sun. Avoid planting in cold and wet soils as the bulbs are prone to rot in these conditions. Plant your bulbs at a depth of 10cm and spacing of 10cm apart. A slow release fertiliser can be added to poor soil at the time of planting to improve fertility. When growing alliums, plant them where the leaves of the other plants will cover the base of their stems. This will hide the old foliage which dies back before flowering begins.
Height: 160cm
Spread: 30cm
Flowering: May- June
One bag contains 1 bulb.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Globemaster Taylors Bulbs
£4.99Allium ‘Globemaster’ are a large spherical variety that is made up of numerous star-shaped, deep violet flowers that appear in summer. The enormous flower heads measure up to 15cm, and are a real spectacle in pots or borders where they can be seen in their full glory.
They are also the perfect choice for a sunny border, dotted in groups among ornamental grasses or as part of a Mediterranean scheme. Alliums put on their best display when planted between medium sized herbaceous plants, which help to mask their strap like leaves that fad by the time the flowers appear.
It is no wonder why this Allium variety has been awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
When planting, enrich the soil with added compost and plant the bulbs 15cm deep. Space them at 25cm intervals to take full advantage of the big flower heads. Make sure the soil does not get too wet or waterlogged, and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
Height: 80cm
Spread: 20cm
Flowering: July
One bag contains 1 bulb.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Miami Taylors bulbs
£2.99Allium Miami Taylors bulbs
Allium Miami is a type of flower that is known for its deeply coloured purple petals. This bulb has a half-semi spiky head standing upright on a tall strong stem. These flowers are a popular choice for the use of their cut flowers. Plant the flowers in fertile soil which provides a good drainage and be sure to locate the plant in partial shade in order for the plant to grow healthily.
- Fertile well drained soil
- Prefers to be in sun/part shade.
- Flowering time is in June
- Height is 100cm (25”)
This product is available at the following Garden centres:
• Alexandra Palace Garden centre
• Neals Nursery Garden centre
• Woods of Berkhamstead Garden centre -
Allium Mount Everest Taylors Bulbs
£4.99‘Mount Everest’ is an award winning Allium of splendid beauty with its 15cm umbels of pure white flowers atop a sturdy and upright ribbed stems. The tightly packed spherical umbels bloom in early summer and can be left on the plant for many months.
This tall cultivar has an outstanding architectural form that is perfectly suited for gravel gardens.
Plant your bulbs 15cm deep and 15cm apart to enjoy the full effect of the beautiful flowers. Avoid excessive soil moisture and split and divide any large clumps in autumn or spring.
Height: 120cm
Spread: 100cm
Flowering: June
One bag contains 1 bulb.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Nigrum Taylors Bulbs
£2.99Allium Nigrum Taylors Bulbs
Despite its name, the Allium ‘Nigrum’ is a white flowering onion that features creamy white or pale lilac flat clusters about 10cm wide, full of starry silvery florets with a green centre.
Blooming from late spring to early summer, this beautiful Allium enjoys a long lasting bloom, and remains ornamental in the garden well into summer.
Growing to a height of up to 75cm this delightful beauty will naturalise easily and come back year after year. Easy to grow in rich, fertile and well drained soil with full sun.
They will encourage vital pollinating insects into your garden and are drought tolerant.
Perfect for beds, borders, pots or containers. They are wonderful in spectacular large sweeping drifts, and put on the best visual impact when planted in groups of about 15 bulbs. Excellent as cut flowers they are ideal for both fresh and dried arrangements.
Fragrant, they mix beautifully with perennials and create wonderful combinations with pink geraniums or purple irises.
Plant your bulbs 15cm deep and 15cm apart to enjoy their full effect. Avoid excessive moisture from later summer when they become dormant. Over-large clumps can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring.
Height: 75cm
Spread: 30cm
Flowering: June
One bag contains 7 bulbs.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
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Allium Purple Sensation Taylors Bulbs
£5.99Allium Purple Sensation Taylors Bulbs
The ‘Purple Sensation’ features strap shaped grey-green leaves that start to die back before the densely packed umbels of deep violet, star shaped flowers that appear from early summer. The striking architectural silhouette will stand out wonderfully within a gravel or prairie-style planting scheme.
When planting, plant 15cm deep and 15cm apart so you are able to enjoy the full effect of the flowers. Avoid excessive soil moisture and split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
One bag contains 7 bulbs.
Height: 80cm
Spread: 10cm
Flowering: June
Position: Full sun, well drained fertile soil.
This product is available at the following Garden Centres:
- Alexandra Palace Garden Centre
- Neals Nursery Garden Centre
- Woods of Berkhamstead Garden Centre
