Bulgarian honey garlic
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An upright bulbous perennial to 1.2m tall, with narrow keeled leaves to 40cm long, and umbels of nodding green-tinged cream flowers with purple markings, in early summer, followed by erect seed capsules
Scientific classification
- Species
- Bulgarian honey garlic (Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis)
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Bulgarian honey garlic
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Eurasia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Bulgarian honey garlic
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Bulgarian honey garlic care guide
- Water moderately in growth, keep drier after flowering
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water moderately in growth, keep drier after flowering
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb feed in spring before flowering
Pruning
PruningDeadhead before seed ripens to prevent self-seeding
Propagation
PropagationSow seed in containers in cold frame in autumn or spring. Remove offsets in summer
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in almost any type of well-drained soil. Plant in groups 5cm deep and 25cm apart. For best flowering leave bulbs undisturbed. May self-seed freely
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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