Allium moly 'Jeannine'


yellow garlic 'Jeannine'
'Jeannine' is a vigorous, clump-forming bulbous perennial to 40cm, with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and often paired flower stems, each bearing in early summer an umbel of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in reasonably fertile well-drained soil with full sun. Further allium cultivation advice
Propagation
Divide clumps in early spring; remove bulbous offsets in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Susceptible to onion fly
Diseases
May be affected by onion white rot and downy mildew and occasionally leek rust
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