PlantFiles: Flowering Onion
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'

grows at 9000' in Colorado mountains, although may die out with a very long, wet spring

I love Allium Purple Sensation!

I planted 10 last Autumn just to try them (they're already multiplying . . . 11 have come up). They are spectacular, opening one at a time, then they keep growing after they open, & now they're huge & still growing!

They're growing right in front of some Salvia Eveline that I planted last Spring (another experiment) & the combination of the Purple-Violet Alliums with the Light Pink Salvias is beautiful & eye-catching.

We have all sorts of wild critters in our area & though we thoroughly enjoy them, I normally have to resort to things like "Liquid Fence" on many of the plants. . .but none of the critters have any interest in the Alliums which is another bonus!

I will definitely be planting more of these gorgeous Alliums in Autumn.

We put a cabin on 10 acres close to Whitney, TX. These odd plants that looked like stunted, pale corn stalks started coming up in areas that had been bulldozed and covered with rock. Last week they bloomed and are so pretty and unique. One stalk had to wrap under a split rail fence to bloom. We have deer, sandy soil, nothing gets watered and it gets very hot, so these guys are tough!

Alliums are generally a reliable bloomer. On the plus side, they are not attractive to squirrels.

Purple Sensation are just as the name says. Plant them in bunches of 7 or 10 for a more visually pleasant spot in the yard: Yellow daffodils planted in front of the Purple Sensation is a most pleasing contrast.

Allium aflatunense is described as being lilac purple in hue. These would look splendid next to Blue Girl or Midnight Magic Blue Roses. Add some Blue (true blue) Hyacinths, then enjoy.

I like the way these purple spheres seem to float above the leaves of perennials under which they are planted - like visiting UFOs.

Very attractive mid to late spring bulbs. Dresses up a perennial bed while the main plants are waiting their turn to bloom. Very hardy here; easily grown.

This is a super easy, dramatic, stand out in the garden. It never needs staking, even with the strong Spring storms we get in central Maryland. The flowers last a really long time and help fill that awkward gap between the later spring bulbs and the perennials. I plant these 10 at a time, to be sure I have some to cut for bouquets. They do fine in a bit of shade and just flower a little later. I have some planted in damp soil and others in hard, rocky soil. No problems. Our deer and chipmunks leave these alone.