Allium vineale 'Dready'

RHS Plant Profile
allium 'Dready'
allium 'Dready' RHS
Plants for pollinators
Bulbs

'Dready' is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial, to around 40cm tall, with reed-like, hollow leaves. In late spring and summer, dense clusters of small, dark red bulbils are produced at the top of stiff stems. Each bulbil produces a curled and twisted, light green stem, which gradually develops dark red tinges

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
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

Grow in reasonably fertile, well-drained soil with full sun. See allium cultivation advice

Propagation

Divide clumps in early spring, or separate bulbils

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, downy mildews and occasionally leek rust