allium 'Silver Spring'
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Silver Spring' is a bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of densely packed white flowers, with purple-pink eyes, borne on stems 70-90cm tall in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- allium 'Silver Spring' (Allium 'Silver Spring')
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Bulbs may cause skin irritation. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of allium 'Silver Spring'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Bulbs may cause skin irritation. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of allium 'Silver Spring'
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allium 'Silver Spring' care guide
- Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationRemove offsets in autumn
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in fertile well-drained soil and sun. Add grit when planting in clay soils to improve drainage. Plant in autumn; see allium cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur
Pests
Generally pest-free
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