{"title":"Allium","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile some of our worst weeds are in the genus \u003cem\u003eAllium\u003c\/em\u003e, so are some great garden plants. The key is to sort through the weedy allium species, which are easy and cheap for disreputable nurseries to reproduce, and find the gems. We have been trialing allium species and hybrids for years. Thanks to the Allium King, Mark McDonough, for allowing us to offer some of his great hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs a general rule, alliums are easy to grow, deer, insect, and disease free, and very drought tolerant. Allium accept a wide range of garden conditions and can be grown just about anywhere (including coastal climates). Allium flowers (like many other \u003ca title=\"Shop all amaryllids\" href=\"..\/collections\/amaryllids\"\u003eamaryllids\u003c\/a\u003e) come in charming little clusters of pink, yellow, blue, purple or white and are copiously produced over a long period of time in the summer and \u003ca title=\"Shop all butterfly attracting plants\" href=\"..\/collections\/butterfly-attracting-plants\"\u003eattract butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e. Some alliums are great in the perennial border while others fit better in a rock garden. When you are ready to buy alliums for your garden, check out our listing of alliums for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"allium-kiiense","title":"Allium kiiense","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Allium virgunculae var. kiiense) Allium kiiense is an amazing fall-flowering, endangered ornamental garlic that hails from the Kii Peninsula and surrounding Gifu, Aichi, and Yamaguchi prefectures in southern Japan. Originally thought to be a variety of Allium virgunculae, Allium kiiense was elevated to species status primarily due to its flowers, which open sideways instead of upward. Allium kiiense makes a very small, rock garden-sized clump of needle-thin, 6\" long, fleshy green leaves. The clumps are topped in late October and November with clusters of small, outfacing, lavender-purple flowers...simply delightful. We have found Allium kiiense easy to grow in our part sun rock garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/XciRES0GG-Y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025311813,"sku":"3352","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Allium-kiiense.i-3352.s-68249.r-1.jpg?v=1790350213"},{"product_id":"allium-millenium","title":"Allium Millenium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year! We are pleased to have introduced this stunning Allium nutans hybrid in 2000, from breeder Mark McDonough (aka Mr. Onion). Allium 'Millenium' represents several generations of breeding onions and is head and shoulders above any other allium we grow. The compact 1' tall x 1' wide clump of narrow, glossy green, deer-resistant leaves is topped for more than a month in late summer with 2\" rosy-purple flower heads, which attract flocks of onion-loving butterflies and bees. We grow this in several locations and have never seen any sign of a stray seedling...garliccimo! For the first few years, we used the spelling, Millennium, but Mark actually registered it as Millenium, so we've corrected our spelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming ornamental onion needs very little maintenance. When it dies back in back come late fall, the old foliage can be removed, but that's about it. 'Millenium' blooms for months, producing a long succession of flowers, so those of us who strive for perfection will dead-head the spent flower stalks so the new ones can show their best. This superb cultivar is worthy of this modest amount of grooming.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt prefers full sun, preferably more than 4-6 hours daily. Good drainage is preferred, although it is quite tolerant of bad siting, as long as it isn't planted in shade. It's also quite drought tolerant, so it's quite rare you'd need to supply supplemental moisture once it's established.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis special ornamental allium has virtually no pest problems in the garden. It is quite attractive to a number of pollinators mentioned above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026806085,"sku":"5466","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Allium-Millenium.i-5466.s-63773.r-1_12c8308a-0f3b-4321-b478-e76f387381eb.jpg?v=1789130555"},{"product_id":"allium-virgunculae-alba","title":"Allium virgunculae Alba","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust when you thought the rock garden was winding down for the year, the flowers on the amazing Allium virgunculae ‘Alba’ burst open in early December. This delightful dwarf allium to 8″ tall is similar to the better known and slower offsetting Japanese Allium thunbergii. The tight, well-behaved clumps of thread-like foliage are rarely noticed until they burst into flower. Allium virgunculae, which typically has lavender flowers, hails from Japan’s far south Kyushu Island.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450470895703,"sku":"17293","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Allium-virgunculae-Alba.i-17293.s-68250.r-1_9ef4a2ff-9823-4117-8189-b5bb2d8e3111.jpg?v=1790350278"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/allium-millenium-1900x350.jpg?v=1680092558","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/allium.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}