Allium aflatunense ‘Gladiator’

Spring flowering bulb

Flower colour: purple and pink

Flowering period: May – June

Average plant height: 140 cm

Planting depth to base of bulb: 20 cm

Spacing between bulbs: 30 cm

Type of bulb: bulb

Light requirements: full sun

Landscape uses: beds, perennial gardens, borders and naturalising

This species is especially valued as a cut flower but also has very good properties as a garden plant. It is a cross between A. aflatunense and A. macleanii. Its basal leaves have a grey-green colour.

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Related variations

Allium aflatunense

Allium giganteum

Allium karataviense

Allium moly

Allium christophii

Allium neapolitanum

Allium oreophilum

Allium roseum

Allium sphaerocephalon

Allium unifolium

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