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Flowers. Photo from Gee Tee Bulb |
See photo of foliage from Perennial Garden Lover |
Form. See photo of Form from Aperri Farms |
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Plant Name Click to Exit to Comparison Page or or link to |
Allium multibulbosum (Allium magicum, Allium nigrum, Allium multibulbosum nigrum) Allium is the Latin name for 'garlic'. |
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Common Name |
Black Garlic, Broadleaf Garlic |
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Soil |
Chalk or Sand (Well-drained soil required) |
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Sun Aspect |
Full Sun and Part Shade |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist |
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Plant Type |
Herbaceous Bulb |
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Height x Spread in feet |
12-24 inches x 6 inches |
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Foliage |
Strap-like 2 inch wide Mid-Green leaves emerge in April |
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Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit |
White with reddish veins flowers in May-August. Black centre within each white small flower of the 6 inch diameter umbel on a 28-36 inch stem. |
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Comment |
Allium multibulbosum is native to Mediterranean. Plant at 12 inch depth and 6 inches apart with an inch of fine grit under them for drainage. Never plant at perfectly measured distances apart as this looks artificial - plant in clumps of 5, 7 or 9 in a staggered group so that they look more natural when they flower. Split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. Available from Gee Tee Bulb , Divine Nurseries and Choice Bulb Farms in USA - who sell bulbs they grow as well as supply the cut flower trade. |
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Single Flower. Photo from Gee Tee Bulb |
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