Allium macleanii
Allium macleanii
Allium macleanii
Allium macleanii
Allium macleanii
Ornamental Onion, Flowering Garlic
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Description
Allium macleanii, also known as A. elatum, is a magnificent ornamental garlic. It blooms in May-June, with beautiful clusters of dark purple to lilac star-shaped flowers. Its aerial inflorescences perch at the top of sturdy stems, 80cm (32in) tall. This bulbous plant is easy to cultivate in the sun, but it requires perfectly drained soil. A great asset for flower beds, borders, or pots.
Allium macleanii is a perennial bulbous plant native to the mountains of Algeria, Pakistan, Central Asia, and northern India. This botanical garlic from the Amaryllidaceae family has a fleshy storage organ that multiplies by forming bulblets, and shares with other members of its family a noticeable onion or garlic scent when its foliage is crushed. The inflorescences, perched at 80m (262ft) in height, correspond to large round umbels measuring up to 8cm (3in) in diameter, consisting of numerous star-shaped flowers in a beautiful deep mauve shade. This flowering period spans from May to June. The slightly villous foliage consists of 4 to 6 wide basal leaves with a greyish-green colour. The foliage turns yellow and disappears at the same time as the flowering appears, which is a good adaptation to hot and dry summer conditions.
Easy to cultivate and majestic, Allium macleanii appreciates any type of moist but well-drained soil during its growing season. It likes dry soil in summer. It prefers a sunny location. Perfect in flower beds and borders, it can also be grown on a balcony or patio. Its foliage and flowers will add a unique touch to fresh or dried bouquets. Plant it in groups of 5 among ornamental grasses and perennials, or near roses or yellow brooms. For a spectacular sculptural effect, plant them with topiary boxwood balls. You can plant it alone or with A. stipitatum 'Album', which has the same height and blooms at the same time.
Small vegetable garden tip: plant some ornamental garlic in the middle of strawberries to protect them from fungal diseases. They will add a few pleasant blooms that are sometimes lacking among vegetables.
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Botanical data
Allium
macleanii
Amaryllidaceae
Ornamental Onion, Flowering Garlic
Allium elatum
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Alliums are easy to grow. Plant them preferably before the end of October so that they have enough time to establish. They are sensitive to moisture. Plant them in a sunny spot in well-drained soil, even if it's rocky. Plant larger bulbs at a depth of 10 or 15cm (4 or 6in), with a spacing of 15cm (6in). Plant smaller bulbs at a depth of 10cm (4in), with a spacing of 7cm (3in). They are undemanding, but do prefer poor soils.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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