Like the other alliums, bees and butterflies love it. It’s no surprise that Allium christophii is a favorite among gardeners. The eight- to ten-inch diameter, violet-pink flowers have spikey ...

Allium christophii startles gardeners with an 8- to 9-inch ball that resembles fireworks; this one stays at 12 inches tall and is zingy in containers. As summer advances, later allium come into ...

I have a special fondness for the star-ship allium, Allium christophii, sometimes called the Star of Persia. Once, I caught one of our house painters with his face pressed very close to the large ...

christophii, which I manage to grow one at ... not available any more). Allium bulgaricum is a Mediterranean species which has an explosion of downward-nodding lily-like blooms off a central ...

They are usually available from August, but that is too early to plant them - it's best to stick to late September and October for most bulbs although tulips do best when planted in November.

For the largest heads of 20cm in diameter in June-July allium christophii is the one to try. For tightly packed white flower heads from June onwards try allium Mount Everest. Alliums prefer a ...

Allium christophii (the star of Persia) produces an astonishing spaceship of a flower with countless metallic-like star-shaped flowers. ‘Mount Everest’ is an all white beauty. ‘Purple ...

This year's display will feature striking varieties such as Purple Rain, Globemaster, Christophii ... world-renowned Tulip ...

Allium Extravaganza) This year's display will feature striking varieties such as Purple Rain, Globemaster, Christophii, Hair, and Art woven into the castle’s herbaceous borders. Flowerbeds of ...