Allium Giant Purple Sensation Bulbs

Be sure to plant purple sensation allium among other perennials that have good structure like phlomis russeliana or moonshine yarrow for allium purple sensation to look its best.

Allium giant purple sensation bulbs.

Highly attractive to pollinators but unappealing to deer. The purple sensation allium s versatility and place in the garden is unmatched by any other plant. Their height and flower size make them perfect for mid border color accents and one of the most popular allium grown. A vivid bloomer purple sensation prefers full sun but will also share its amazing color in partly shaded areas.

Allium aflatunense purple sensation will cause a sensation in your garden when the large 4 violet purple flowers begin to appear. Plant bulbs up to three times their diameter in autumn. Blooms in early july a couple weeks after purple sensation. Its tightly packed purple florets form 4 5 wide spherical flowerheads which are the deepest in color and densest in flowering of all of the alliums.

Purple sensation allium sometimes called persian onion is a big favorite with 4 purple globe shaped flowers that appear just before spring gives way to summer. The slender 24 to 30 stems are sturdy yet graceful. Purple sensation s perfectly round 4 globes are violet purple with sparkles of lavender and pink. It s not fully hardy and in colder regions should be mulched or planted in pots and moved to a frost free area in autumn.

Returns year after year. Not as erect and orderly as purple sensation but in the right place where casual is ok the two toned burgundy green heads are fantastic. Great with ornamental grasses. Flowers are long lasting and nice in bouquets.