Allium 'Pink and Red Giant'
Bulbous perennial producing broad strap-shaped, fleshy blue-green leaves and large, densely-packed spherical heads of pink or red star-shaped flowers on stems to 25cm tall produced in summer. The flowers are followed by seed heads resembling firework sparklers
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Easy to grow in full sun and a fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation
Propagate by offsets to obtain plants the same as the mother bulb, 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 slugs, snails and allium leaf miner
May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew