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allium 'Purple Rain' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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allium 'Purple Rain'

Allium 'Purple Rain'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Purple Rain' is a bulbous herbaceous perennial, 90cm high, with green leaves which die back before airy, sparkler-like rich pink-purple flowerheads, 15cm across, open in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant bulbs in early autumn at a depth of about four times the diameter of the bulb, in well-drained soil in full sun; for more advice see Allium cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division: once flowering is over and leaves have died down, lift the bulbs, detach any offsets, and plant them in their final positions or grow on first in gritty compost

Pests

May be affected by onion fly, allium leaf mining fly, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by onion white rot and a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerBanks SlopesCottage InformalGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years