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Lombardy garlic | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lombardy garlic

Allium insubricum

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming bulbous perennial to 25cm, with flat, narrow, slightly twisted leaves and up to five relatively large, nodding, bell-shaped rosy pink flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Plant bulbs 5-10cm (2-4in) deep in autumn. See allium cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe or in spring in a cold frame. Divide clumps in early spring or remove offsets in autumn

Pests

Susceptible to onion fly

Diseases

Susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalFlower BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years