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800-644-5505Red Giant Allium
Old Price $47.99 Price $18.99
Packed 5 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 82318
sku # 82318
Out Of Stock
Shorter variety with huge blooms.
Don't be fooled by this allium's short stature. It produces up to 12 cm ball-shaped clusters of red-purple flowers that rise above the foliage. These long-lasting flowers make quite a statement in the garden—and they attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Allium karataviense
Attracted by Bees
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Height 25 cm
- Size 14+ cm
- Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer
- Deer Resistant
Product Details
- Botanical NameAllium karataviense 'Red Giant'
- FormBulb
- Flower Form11-12 cm ball-shaped clusters head of little bells
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeLinear and narrow strap-like, blue-green.
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread25 - 30 cm
- Planting Instructions15 cm deep and 23-30 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 25 - 30 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningNot needed, let foliage die back naturally to store up energy to produce next year's blooms.
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Breck's times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of Canada.
We take advance reservations, and then just as soon as the crops are harvested, our staff of Dutch Bulb Experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
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| 7 - 9 | 9/30/24 - 11/15/24 | 11/11/2024 |
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FALL Shipping Schedule
| Breck's Holland Direct Ship | ||
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| Zones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
| 1 - 5 | 9/16/24 - 11/15/24 | 11/11/2024 |
| 6 | 9/23/24 - 11/15/24 | 11/11/2024 |
| 7 - 9 | 9/30/24 - 11/15/24 | 11/11/2024 |
