Allium 'World Cup'
allium 'World Cup'
A bulbous perennial, with broadly strap-like, mid-green basal leaves and producing umbels of tightly packed, star-shaped pink-violet flowers, to 110cm tall, in early summer. Over time, side bulbs form to produce clumps of bulbs with many bright flowerheads
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; for more advice see allium cultivation
Propagation
Remove offsets in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildews
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