{"title":"Allium","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"allium-millennium","title":"Allium 'Millennium'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpherical pinky-purple flower heads in mid to late summer on a compact plant, with almost fully evergreen dark green strap-like foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a perennial form of Allium and produces new bulbils at the sides of the main plant, making it easy to split for propagation purposes. They are happier in mixed planting in a sunny border with free draining soil, but are also ideal for gravel gardens, raised beds or containers where their distinctive silhouette can be showcased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA veritable bee magnet and excellent cut flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 35cm x 20cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922069582166,"sku":"103763","price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53986791981398,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Allium_Millennium.jpg?v=1777571469"},{"product_id":"allium-cristophii","title":"Allium cristophii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e has to be one of the most popular early summer flowering bulb forms with its dramatic pinky-purple starburst flowers the size of tennis balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong lasting in flower, after fading they remain upright adding texture to your border into late autumn, where they look beautiful dusted with frost. These bulbs produce lush foliage in the spring which starts to die back as the flower appears, making it an ideal bulb to be planted amongst grey or purple foliage from plants such as \u003cem\u003eArtemesia, Eriophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eHeuchera\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50cm x 45cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922069778774,"sku":"104267","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Alliumcristophii-1.jpg?v=1774781762"},{"product_id":"allium-sphaerocephalon","title":"Allium sphaerocephalon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick-up in store only - this item is too tall to post.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly known as the Drumstick Allium or Giant Chive, the flowers are elliptical in shape and appear from mid to late summer, following on from the main season varieties. The foliage is similar to that of chives and remains green until the end of flowering. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclumps up really quickly producing lots of new bulbs each year.  It is very reliable and ideal for the middle of the border in any soil.  It looks great combined with blue perennial\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEryngium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor feathery grasses such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStipa tenuissima.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 90cm x 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922069975382,"sku":"106877","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Alliumsphaerocephalon.jpg?v=1774439731"},{"product_id":"allium-lavender-bubbles","title":"Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalling all Allium lovers - 'Lavender Bubbles' is definitely one to make room for in the garden. Flowering in late summer, this recent introduction from North America takes over the display baton from Allium 'Millennium', blooming three to four weeks later and lasting until early autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly more compact, its spherical flowerheads are by comparison a deeper duskier purple which contrast well with the spreading clumps of blue-green foliage that it forms over a number of years. Its tolerance of full sun and a poor, free draining soil make it a striking addition to any rock or gravel garden perhaps planted in graceful but meandering drifts, its nectar-rich blooms luring the bees and butterflies in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy to grow and said to be deer, rabbit and drought resistant, its flowers also cut and dry well for arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 30cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922099302742,"sku":"106239","price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Allium_LavenderBubbles-2.jpg?v=1774690927"},{"product_id":"allium-schoenoprasum-chives","title":"Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhilst some grow chives purely for the culinary use of their stems, they are ignoring the wonderful display of pale purple pom-pom flowers they put on in summer. Tough and hardy, just cut them back after their initial flowering for a further flush. They will bulk up quickly but the bulbs can be separated easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for a sunny windowbox near the kitchen door or a herb garden, they are also great for edging a well-drained border or path, attracting bees in their droves. They make a delicious combination with oranges and reds (try Geum 'Scarlet Tempest') plus whites, pinks and blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest planted in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e30cm x 30cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922099401046,"sku":"103750","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"allium-zebdanense","title":"Allium zebdanense","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delightful spring flowering Allium, it forms a loose umbel of nodding cool white bell-shaped flowers, each set with lime green stamens, above a mound of arching fresh green strappy foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of those plants that every gardener should know about as it can tolerate dry shade but grows best in full sun in a light, free draining soil. Perfect for underplanting trees and evergreen shrubs in thin soil, where nothing else seems to grow, capitalise on its lovely naturalistic style by planting it in large drifts up a bank or through a gravel garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome the summer though, it will die back completely only to reappear the following spring. So remember where you have planted it as you may dig it up in error. Native to most regions in the Middle East it is hardy throughout most of the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 20cm x 20cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922099532118,"sku":"105788","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Alliumzebdanense.jpg?v=1778402337"},{"product_id":"allium-stipitatum-mount-everest","title":"Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe large white spherical heads on this \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e contrast really well with brightly coloured perennials such as \u003cem\u003eGeum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Totally Tangerine'.  A good candidate for a white garden, they are also a great way of lightening up areas of darker and denser planting such as evergreens.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in flower in early summer and requires a sunny position with reasonable soil. Spot planting of this \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e with the purple varieties in a mixed border really highlights the contrasting colours of all of the varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 90cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53028147265878,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Alliumstipitatum_MountEverest_-1.jpg?v=1775249065"},{"product_id":"allium-lusitanicum","title":"Allium lusitanicum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs its common name 'mountain garlic' suggests \u003cem\u003eAllium lusitanicum\u003c\/em\u003e is naturally found in alpine meadows. Flowering from mid to late summer, it readily forms clumps of neat pale purple flowers that resemble chives with aromatic strappy pale green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreferring rich free-draining soil in either a sunny or partially shaded spot, it is an interesting and unusual choice for a meadow, cottage or wildlife garden, where it will be keenly sought out by butterflies.  But just like chives, it is likely to self seed and wander gently around your garden.  If you want to keep it in check simply deadhead after flowering. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:  30cm x 20cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53028223582550,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Alliumlusitanicum.jpg?v=1775250574"},{"product_id":"allium-ambassador","title":"Allium 'Ambassador'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick-up in store only - this item is too tall to post.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA staggeringly architectural plant with royal purple large globe-shaped heads, consisting of hundreds of tiny star shaped flowers, sitting majestically above tall pillar-like green stalks.  Flowering from the end of Spring through to mid-summer, it provides a very good display for all gardens and can be used in many different styles from long drifts through a lawn to provide a natural divide or as a statement in a border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, pair it in a border with \u003cem\u003eSalvia atriplicifolia \u003c\/em\u003e‘Little Spire’ PBR (Pe) or Salvia\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e‘Indigo Spires’ to reflect the different purple hues and different statures of the plants for more texture.  This plant does well in any soil but prefers it to be moist but well drained. Flowering in early summer it requires full sun for the best display. Pollinator friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread 120cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53037428801878,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Allium_Ambassador.jpg?v=1775333535"},{"product_id":"allium-angulosum","title":"Allium angulosum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bulbous perennial has round umbels of pale pink, aging to purple flowers held on straight stems in summer. The strap like foliage appears after the flowers. All parts of the plant smell of garlicky onions, however, we grow this allium purely for its ornamental qualities and don't recommend eating them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdored by insects, the flowers are long lasting and then they dry in situ to become delicate architectural globes, giving them a long season of interest. Fantastic in drifts or on their own, dotted throughout mixed borders and potted displays. Happiest in full sun in any reasonably well-drained soil. Hardy down to -20C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely if strewn among lavender, roses, herbs like sage or rosemary and amongst shorter ornamental grasses and blue or silver leaved plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 40cm x 40cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53391687942486,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"allium-lusitanicum-lisa-green","title":"Allium lusitanicum 'Lisa Green'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall round pale purple flower heads sit on top of strap-like mid green leaves in tidy clumps. It is a late summer to autumn flowering variety which attracts bees and butterflies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a perennial \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e rather than a bulb and as such can be split into small sections for moving around the borders.  A great choice for edging a path or a sunny border, it also makes an ideal container plant. Not a particularly demanding, it is best planted in a good free-draining soil in sun to part shade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre \/ 9.50","offer_id":53391767339350,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"allium-sensecens-subsp-glaucum","title":"Allium sensecens subsp. glaucum","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the late season flowering forms of perennial \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e commonly known as German Garlic.  It has very pretty low growing grey-blue foliage which is attractive most of the year, above which the globe-shaped flower heads sit.  Its stems are triangular in shape and incredibly strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very pretty little plant is ideal for gravel gardens, edging a walkway or massed in groups at the front of the border.  Easy to grow and low maintenance, it prefers a free draining soil in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 45cm x 40cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53391776940374,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"allium-wallichii","title":"Allium wallichii","description":"\u003cp class=\"summary summary--sub\"\u003eThis sun loving \u003cem\u003eAllium \u003c\/em\u003eflowers in August and September, its attractive star-like purple flowers held in loose, spherical umbels each up to 7cm across. 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