Bannockburn Floriculture - All the Alliums

There are literally hundreds of Allium species and many of them are highly ornate, with their dramatic colour and unusual forms - Bannockburn Floriculture offers a selection of some of the more interesting types.
Pom-pom heads, whimsical garden "lollipops" or miniature topiary on sticks - the dynamic forms of the larger Alliums provide eye-catching sculptural accents both in bloom and later as the heads dry.
The charm of some of the smaller Alliums is revealed when planted in broad sweeps, providing a startling blanket of colour when at their peak.

Allium colours range from vibrant purple and soft lilac to shell-pink and crimson-mauve; even yellow, white and blue.
Some Alliums have star-burst spheres while others have star-shaped florets, bringing to mind a display of floral fireworks.
As well as being suited for cutting fresh some Alliums also produce spectacular dried seed-heads.
Use Alliums to provide continuity of bloom in the garden, as they flower from the end of the Spring flush on into the beginning of Summer's high season.
When given the perfect spot some of the Alliums will naturalise, happily multiplying and self-seeding, making them an ideal component for the wild or natural garden.

Alliums are an excellent source of nectar for butterflies and bees, making them great plants for attracting beneficial insects into the garden.
Alliums are surprisingly easy to grow and are becoming increasingly fashionable as more gardeners start to realise the true potential of these plants.