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Mediterranean Bells Allium

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Allium nectaroscordum siculum

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The Mediterranean Bells Allium is truly unique and will definitely catch your garden vistors' attention! Its greenish bell-shaped flowers are flushed with purple and edged in white, hanging in graceful clusters. This bulb is patricularly suited for rock gardens and container growing and naturalizes readily. You will not regret planting this beauty! Also known as Allium bulgaricum.

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Planting Advice

Allium require full sun for the best blooms
Well drained soil is a must for allium bulbs
In heavy, clay and poorly drained soils amend the soil prior to planting. Amend your existing soil by incorporating a combination of top soil, compost, manure, and leaf mold.
Fertilize at planting with Hi Yield Bulb Food or for organic gardening use Bulb-Tone. Apply fertilizer at least 3” below the bottom of the bulbs so that the roots will get the most benefit from the fertilizer.
Plant allium bulbs 4-6” deep, with the old roots of the bulb touching the earth, the pointed end should be facing the sky.
Spacing will vary based on variety, refer to the Allium packaging for specifics. Plant allium in clusters or space throughout the garden for a neat geometric design element.
Immediately after planting, water the allium planting area. This helps to eliminate air pockets. After the initial planting bulbs do not require additional watering in fall or winter and prefer to be kept dry.
Apply a 2” layer of mulch in late fall.

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Zone 7B

Interesting flowers, but bad plant form

5/24/2021

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These bloomed in the first spring. The flowers are nice but the stems and leaves flop all over the ground! The stems flop for a foot and then go up in the air for a foot to the bloom. I saw some in the nearby botanical garden and they had the same poor plant form. None of the leaves stand up.

Classiccutkid

Moldy bulbs handled in a snap

1/9/2021

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I bought some bulbs for fall planting and they came moldy. These guys took care of them in a snap and I had new bulbs in the mail in a week or so. Thanks again Holland Bulb Crew

Karin

zone 6 kansas city, MO

Mediterranean Bells - nice size

12/6/2020

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I have never grown these before, so not sure exactly what size these should be, but they were in good shape, a little bit of mold on some, but as I ordered these late in the season, it is to be expected. I planted them immediately and will have to wait until next year to see how they fare. I am confident they will grow just fine.

Cynthia. Northern NJ

Mediterranean Allium bulbs

12/5/2020

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Healthy

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Arrived before frost , so I was able to plant.
Very healthy looking which meant that I could plant all of the order.
I can give report in spring on the bulbs’ growth

Rose

Excellent big bulbs.

11/29/2020

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I ordered 2 oriental poppy roots ( which already took off with leaves) and 3 tulip types I won’t see till spring. Was not disappointed with the size of the bulbs. Big, clean bulbs. Came when they said for fall.