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Allium karataviense
€3.00
Dutch Tax included
Description
The ‘rubble leek’ was first described in 1875. The plant was originally found in the Pamir-Alai Mountains and Turkestan (the Kara-Tau Mountains) among limestone rubble in sunny places. Its shiny, elliptical blue-gray leaves, usually two per bulb, are coloured purple on the underside. The 12 cm large, spherical inflorescence is composed of light pink star-shaped flowers, which bend backwards as flowering progresses. A great allium for in a pot.
Data sheet
- Preferred Placement
- Semi shade
- Color
- light pink
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Bulb Spacing
- 20
- Planting Depth
- 12-15
- Height in cm.
- 20 - 25
- Flowering time in the months
- 5-6
The ‘rubble leek’ was first described in 1875. The plant was originally found in the Pamir-Alai Mountains and Turkestan (the Kara-Tau Mountains) among limestone rubble in sunny places. Its shiny, elliptical blue-gray leaves, usually two per bulb, are coloured purple on the underside. The 12 cm large, spherical inflorescence is composed of light pink star-shaped flowers, which bend backwards as flowering progresses. A great allium for in a pot.