About
Allium 'Globus' is a bulbous perennial that reaches a height of approximately 60 cm. It features wide, greyish-green leaves that are strap-like in shape and begin to wither as the flowering period commences in early summer. The flower clusters are globular, measuring up to 15 cm in diameter, and are filled with numerous star-shaped blossoms in a soft pink-purple hue.
About the genus
Allium consists of bulbous herbaceous perennials characterized by a pronounced onion or garlic aroma. They feature linear, strap-like, or cylindrical leaves that arise from the base. The flowers, which can be star-shaped or bell-shaped, are arranged in an umbel atop a stem that lacks leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage. See allium cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by removing offsets in autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildews