Allium insubricum

This small, elegant ornamental onion, native to the Italian Alps, is considered one of the most desirable Allium species. The nodding flower cluster comprises three to five bell-shaped, pink to purplish-pink flowers. After flowering, when the seed is formed, the flower head remains curved unlike A. narcissiflorum, in which the seed pods become erect. The leaves are slender and erect. A plant, occurring on calcareous soil, suitable for the rock garden. Intro: 1856.
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Description

This small, elegant ornamental onion, native to the Italian Alps, is considered one of the most desirable Allium species. The nodding flower cluster comprises three to five bell-shaped, pink to purplish-pink flowers. After flowering, when the seed is formed, the flower head remains curved unlike A. narcissiflorum, in which the seed pods become erect. The leaves are slender and erect. A plant, occurring on calcareous soil, suitable for the rock garden. Intro: 1856.

Plant data

Reference
173
Preferred Placement
voor zon tot lichte schaduw
Color
pink, purplisch pink
Bulb size
I.
Bulb Spacing
5
Planting Depth
5
Height in cm.
15-20
Flowering time in the months
6-7
Delivery period
Levering planttijd
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