Allium ramosum Jacq.
Bulbous perennial about 1m tall, with short rhizomes and narrow, stem-clasping, blue-green leaves. Pale yellow-green, ball-shaped flowers are about 2.5cm across and appear in mid-summer on twisty stems; suited to wet soils
0.5-1 metres
0-0.1 metre
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Grow in fertile soil that is not too dry, in full sun. Suitable for wet soils. Plant bulbs 5-10cm deep in autumn. See allium cultivation for more information
Propagate by seed when just ripe or in spring; or propagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation
No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage
May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly
May be susceptible to onion white rot and onion downy mildew