Allium 'Silver Spring'
allium 'Silver Spring'
'Silver Spring' is a bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of densely packed white flowers, with purple-pink eyes, borne on stems 70-90cm tall in late spring and early summer
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Bulbs, may, cause, skin, irritation., Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil and sun. Add grit when planting in clay soils to improve drainage. Plant in autumn; see allium cultivation
Propagation
Remove offsets in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur
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