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Allium sphaerocephalon

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Ornamental onion . The average size is 70 cm. The flower colour is purple. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Date taken : 01.05.2009

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thierry Delabroye, Hantay, Fr.

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thierry Delabroye, Hantay, Fr.

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thierry Delabroye, Hantay, Fr.

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thierry Delabroye, Hantay, Fr.

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Marcel de Wagt

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin Laura Dingemans, Heerle

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2016

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the roots are edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : hardy