I love spriing bulbs. The explode from the ground to banish Old Man Winter, and burst into a rainbow of colors. I grow scores of genera and hundreds of varieties. 2008 was a great year for many spring bulbs, including: Anemona blanda 'White Splendour', Crocus 'Rememberance', and Scilla mischtschenkoana. But none of those bulbs last as long as Allium Purple Sensation.
The ball and drumstick alliums can bloom for weeks. And their height is useful in many garden situations. They are perfect planted in groundcovers, grasses, or low shrubs that would obscure other spring bulbs. Over time they form nice clumps. Once they are done blooming, the seedheads become attractive elements into mid summer.
They even make decent cutflowers, but they do have an oniony scent and you have got to change the water every other day. Plant 50 or so this fall and get ready to be WOWed next spring.
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