I adore alliums. You can also call them ornamental onions. But don’t be put off. These are nothing like the tear-provoking kitchen onions. These produce magnificent flowers. I think you will love them ...

Mention the word alliums and many of us will instantly think of the many different edible members of the onion family, from chives (Allium schoenoprasum), leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) and garlic ...

The Awesome Allium Collection comprises six different hybrids, each one a stellar performer, including ones I have been planting for years in my garden. Allium christophii (the star of Persia) ...

Take your garden to new heights with alliums. This ornamental member of the onion family provides welcome color as spring bulbs fade and before summer perennials fill our gardens with colorful blooms.

Alliums are the ornamental relatives of garlic. This year, with lots of rain and cool temperatures, they sprouted early and went to bloom outrageously creating glorious garden pictures. And, since ...

21:39, Thu, Sep 10, 2015 Updated: 21:48, Thu, Sep 10, 2015 They are usually available from August, but that is too early to plant them - it's best to stick to late September and October for most bulbs ...

My appreciation of a plant is based on two considerations – how it looks and how it performs from year to year. As the moniker Casual Gardener implies, I’m not the most attentive plantsman and at my ...

Alliums are the magic wands of garden designers, and this versatile family of bulbs should work its magic in all our gardens. The star-studded pompoms on rod-straight stems look wonderful rising head ...

Get next summer's borders off to a flyer with our special offer on one of the most colourful blooms around. Allium Purple Sensation features 3ft high stems each bearing pompom-like heads in a vibrant ...