Schubert's allium
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Bulbous perennial about 60cm tall, producing bright-green, strap-shaped basal leaves in spring, which die back before the flowers appear. Umbels of 50 or more star-shaped, pinky-purple flowers on stems of differing lengths produce a starburst effect up to 30cm across in early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Schubert's allium (Allium schubertii)
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Schubert's allium
Distribution map
Southwestern Eurasia Libya
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Schubert's allium
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Schubert's allium care guide
- Dry between watering cycles, minimal moisture during dormancy
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Dry between watering cycles, minimal moisture during dormancy
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak bulb fertilizer once pre-sprout in early spring yearly
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required. The seedheads are attractive
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring. Alternatively, remove offsets in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun and 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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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew
Pests
May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly
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