Some of the best alliums for perennial gardens include Gladiator, Globemaster, Purple Sensation and Allium christophii. Flat bladed foliage can be chopped and diced to be used in stir-frys, stews, egg dishes, or as a substitute for the earlier ⦠The blossoms are mounted on wiry gray ⦠A type of ornamental onion, also known as round-headed leek, drumstick allium (Allium sphaerocephalon) is appreciated for the egg-shaped blooms that appear in early summer.Hollow, grayish-green foliage provides lovely contrast to the pink to rosy-purple drumstick allium flowers. Ornamental onion for rock gardens, beds and borders, cottage gardens and meadows. Grow it at the front of the border or make a feature of several planted together in a pot. It also works well in pots. Christmas Wreaths, Garlands and other Living Decorations. It’s perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border and is best planted in large groups. Alliums are incredibly long-lived and bloom for weeks on end, bridging the gap between spring and summer. Hailing from Afghanistan and Tadjikistan, Allium nevskianum is a low-growing and rarely grown allium, bearing large, deep red globular flower heads above attractive, large blue-grey leaves. Allium rosenbachianum ‘Album’ bears globular, flower heads of star-shaped white florets with a green eye. It’s perfect for growing in sunny borders and in pots as an unusual centrepiece, and it makes a striking cut flower. Ornamental blooming drumstick alliums are members of the same genus of plants that edible garlic, onion, shallots, chives, and leeks belong to. About 500 species, all from the Northern Hemisphere. These flower heads are among the largest produced by any of the ornamental onions in commerce today. The long, linear leaves die back before the blooms appear in early summer. Three equally appealing species are deep maroon A. atropurpureum (purple-flowered onion), starry-eyed A. christophii (Star of Persia) and the two-toned flowers of drumstick allium, A. sphaerocephalon (shown below). Common name: Ornamental onion Alliums include many familiar edible plants such as onions, leeks and garlic as well as attractive flowering types. Stay cosy all winter long with irresistibly snug bedding from Rapport Home Furnishings, Subscribe to BBC Gardeners' World Magazine and receive 12 issues for only £39.99 - saving 39%. Allium ‘Millennium’ is a fantastic mid- late-summer-flowering allium, bearing large, rounded heads of pink-purple flowers in June and July. Individual florets are purple with a green centre. Sep 4, 2019 - Explore Holly Van's board "Allium 'Christophii'" on Pinterest. Allium âMillenniumâ Allium âMillenniumâ is a fantastic mid- late-summer-flowering allium, bearing ⦠Cut flowers are excellent for both fresh cut and dried flower arrangements. Do not eat recently purchased ornamental allium bulbs as these may have been treated with pesticides not suitable for ⦠Supplied in pretty zinc pots with gift labels, ideal for Christmas displays. When you see ⦠Allium ‘Mont Blanc’ bears dense, spherical flower heads of white, star-shaped flowers on tall, upright stems in late-spring and early summer. Some are tinyâreaching only 6 inches highâwhile others grow to be over 5 feet tall! The ornamental types are a great addition to the ⦠Allium ‘Dready’ is a cultivar of Allium vineale, as is related cultivar ‘Hair’. Most early blooming alliums have ⦠Allium forrestii is a rare dwarf species of allium, native to meadows and gravelly slopes of China.