Allium 'Species Mix'
"Small-flowered alliums"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Allium 'Species Mix' is the perfect way to inject a burst of colour into your garden. This charming blend of small-flowered alliums showcases an array of hues, including delicate pinks, crisp whites, and sunny yellows. Growing to around 30cm in height, these petite beauties are perfect for creating an enchanting display in pots, borders, or even as part of a naturalised meadow. The variety of colours and shapes come together to create a joyful, starry mix that lights up your garden like a confetti explosion. Allium 'Species Mix' includes a delightful selection of Allium moly, Allium oreophilum, and Allium cowanii, each contributing its own unique charm to the mix.
What makes Allium 'Species Mix' even more irresistible is its ability to naturalise. Once planted, these lovely alliums will settle in and return year after year, gradually spreading and filling your garden with more colour and life. Whether you're a novice gardener or an experienced horticulturist, Allium 'Species Mix' offers an easy-going way to create a naturalistic, low-maintenance floral display. Its compact size means it works well in smaller spaces but is still capable of making a bold statement. For a cheerful and effortlessly beautiful garden, Allium 'Species Mix' is your go-to choice, providing a vibrant, multi-coloured patchwork each spring that you’ll look forward to year after year.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Allium moly
Allium cowanii
Allium oreophilum -
Flower colour
Yellow, pink, white
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Bulb size
5/+
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Allium 'Species Mix' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Small-flowered alliums" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Allium 'Species Mix' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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