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Flowers. Photo from Kevock Garden Plants |
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Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' Allium is the Latin name for 'garlic'. |
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Soil |
Any Soil (Chalk, Clay, Clay loam, Loam, Loamy sand, Peat, Sandy clay, Sandy clay loam, Silt loam, Silty clay loam soils and prefers high fertility - add 3 inch depth of well-rotted compost as a mulch after planting) |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist |
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Plant Type |
Herbaceous Bulb |
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Foliage |
Blue-Green, 4-6 inch wide leaves spreading over ground. |
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Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit |
Pure White flowers, carried on strong 8 inch high stems in May-June . Pollinated by bees. |
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Comment |
Clump-forming Allium karataviense is native to central Asia; especially Turkestan. "Makes ideal ground-cover and looks great in tubs." from R. V. Roger. "Looks wonderful in a low glazed pots alongside pots of hostas and heucheras." from Hillier Garden Centres. "Plant 6 inches deep, 8 inches apart in borders, pots (best allium to use as a potted plant) and rock gardens." from International Flower Bulb Centre. "After flowers are over, dead head, but leave the stems to die down. If flowerheads are required for drying, then wait until the plant is mature enough to produce several flower heads, and then remove half for drying, and leave the bulb with plenty of energy to die back into the bulb to ensure a good show the following year. As the foliage is unsightly once it has died back during flowering, it is a good idea to disguise the base in between with herbaceous perennials. Alliums give an added dimension, extra colour and height to a perennial border." from Providers. Available from Kevock Garden Plants , R. V. Roger and Gee Tee Bulb . |
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Single Flower. Photo from R. V. Roger |
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