Alliums give me so much pleasure. I have so many fond memories of spontaneous encounters with them. On the terrace at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, a spectacular row of Purple Sensation were lavishly ...

Credit: Floral Design and Photography by Leatal Cohen of Pic and Petal Credit: Floral Design and Photography by Leatal Cohen of Pic and Petal I’m no master gardener or pro florist, but I pay attention ...

Everyone loves the pom-pom heads ofornamental alliums, a close relation ofthe edible onion. Many border alliumshave flowers that resemble fireworksfrozen in mid-explosion, in coloursthat range from ...

Alliums have risen again in my garden. Beautiful ‘Purple Sensation’. Gorgeous white ‘Mount Everest’. Weirdly wonderful Allium bulgaricum. And supersize Allium giganteums and others are still to come.

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It’s time again for that annual fall ritual that brings gardeners to their knees — planting bulbs for spring bloom. Despite the reverent posture required, prayers are seldom needed to ensure success.