What is a giant Allium?
Giant Allium is a common name for a flowering permanent plant that grows from a bulb and produces giant ball clusters purple flowers. The scientific name for the plant is allium giganteum and belongs to the same family as edible onions. Some other common names include flowering onions and ornamental onions. Flowers are very attractive and striking; They can attract desirable wildlife. The giant Allium has several uses in the garden and is relatively easy to grow and take care of them.
Giant Allium grows from a large bulb, which resembles onion and measures 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 cm) across. Near Earth, a bulb creates a radial arrangement of narrow, long, straps of similar green leaves. The leaves are often at least 18 inches (45 cm) long. As the name suggests, the mature giant Allium usually grows to a generous size between 4 and 6.5 feet (1.2 to 2 m), although most of this height is from a flower stem.
Giant flower Allium flowers in densely wrapped clusters in the shape of a ball. Each bulb produces a single thick, a small stem that supports one floral ball. Individual flowers are small star -shaped flowers, with a color that extends from soft lavender to darker and more lively shade of purple. The cluster of flowers is usually the size of softball, a diameter of about 6 inches (15 cm). There is also a series called The Globemaster Allium, which produces floral clusters that are approximately the size of the ball.
Some closely related species with giant allia include onions, garlic and pores, as suggested by several common names of the plant. The whole plant smells like onions, especially leaves. The fragrance is reinforced, the leaves are bruised or crushed and should bounce moths. Although this is not commonly consumed, leaves and bulbs are considered edible with a slight taste of onion.
Huge giant Allium flowers are very striking and can take several weeks. They are attractive to butterflies, bees and many bird species and are often used in flower beds and borders in the garden as well as a popular cut flower. During the vegetationThe period should be regularly poured and can benefit from the protective layer of mulch in winter. The bulbs should be planted in autumn about 4 inches (10 cm) deep in well exhausting sandy soil and next spring will grow and flower with little other care.