Allium altissimum

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Early-flowering, deciduous, bulbous perennial producing short-lived, strap-shaped mid-green foliage and spherical heads of purple-pink flowers on straight stems to 1.1m tall. The foliage is often wilting and turning brown when the flowers appear, and for best visual effect the bulbs should be sited so that adjacent plants grow to conceal the leaves as they die back

Scientific classification

Species: Allium altissimum (Allium altissimum)
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: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Allium altissimum

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Allium altissimum

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Allium altissimum care guide

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback

Fertilizing

Weak bulb liquid feed applied once before spring leaf emergence phase

Pruning

No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring and by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation

Growing

Easy to grow in full sun and a fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation

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