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One bulb that is becoming more and more in demand is the Allium. There are TALL ones (3’–4’), TINY ones (4”–6”), and many heights in between. There are many colors of Allium flowers from which to choose: white, pink, blue, lavender, purple and yellow. Most Allium flowers are roundish; some are filled with florets and others are loosely formed so you can almost see through them. Some of the flowers are as small as a ping-pong ball; others are baseball-sized; some flowers are softball-sized and there is one that is volleyball or basketball-sized, depending on the nutrients in the soil and available moisture.
All Alliums don’t bloom at the same time but generally bloom with the group that we have nicknamed ‘Bridge Flowers’—the ones that begin blooming when the late daffodils and tulips are beginning to fade with other Alliums blooming when the summer lilies begin to put on their show—bridging the gap between the ‘Spring Splash’ and the ‘Summer Show.’
This image was taken in our garden and has many of our nicknamed ‘Bridge Flowers.’ The ones that are roundish are Alliums. Of course, these are not all of them because, as we said before, they don’t all bloom at the same time.
Alliums grow best when planted in well-drained soil. When they have finished blooming and go dormant (sleeping) during the mid-late summer months, they need to be in a DRY, DRY, DRY garden. Mindless irrigation will rot their bulbs. Sometimes we have a lot of rain in the summer, so we try to plant drought-tolerant plants in the same bed with the Alliums in hopes that they will use up all the moisture in the garden, keeping the Alliums dry.
Alliums are pest tolerant—most animals are not fond of the taste of onions. However, when animals are hungry, they will eat what they don’t like to stay alive. We suggest a product called PLANTSKYYD to help deter the underground bulb monsters’, the voles from munching on your Alliums.
Alliums make great cut flowers. If the onion smell is unpleasant, one drop of Clorox in the water makes that smell disappear.
Once the Allium flowers die, that does not have to be the end of their story—at least for some types. The larger ones in the image above, which look very regal and statuesque when they are in bloom, like Allium ‘Ambassador,’ continue to be statuesque even when their flowers have died. They continue to decorate your garden like a piece of sculpture. The red one on the right is not the tallest, but it is the one with the largest flower, Allium schubertii.
We had so much fun spray painting some of their dried Allium flowers with various bright colors and putting them in our gardens. Visitors wanted to know what the “new summer bulb” flowers were…TOO FUN! Once dried, the Allium’s stems are hollow, so a small piece of wire or a small bamboo stake in that hollow stem helps stick them in the ground. Looking at flowers makes people happy. Redoing these awesome flowers made ALL of us laugh out loud as we painted!
Alliums have flowers that “keep on giving,” right through the end of the year! Spray painting their dried flowers gold, silver, red, or any other color you choose gives the Christmas tree a totally different look. Those spray-painted flowers make great gifts as well.
Children get a thrill decorating Christmas trees! Just think how they will feel growing beautiful Alliums, enjoying their flowers in the spring, painting them for the summer garden and saving a few to decorate your tree. This is just one more way to play in your garden!
Explore all our beautiful varieties of Alliums, plus all of our other new spring bulbs for 2023 by browsing the latest addition of our catalogue from Brent & Becky’s Bulbs.
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Additional shipping charges for orders sent to locations West of the Rocky Mountains after Oct. 25th. Orders shipped West of the Rocky Mountains after Oct. 25th have a possibility of freezing in transit. In order to eliminate that possibility, 3rd Day Shipping is required. This chart shows how much extra shipping will be added to your if the order is being sent after Oct. 25th. Please note that the charges are determined first by the state and then by the number of bulbs being ordered. Please check the chart to determine if you will be charged an additional amount. For example: Select the state where the bulbs will be shipped (i.e. CA). Count the number of bulbs being ordered (100 daffodils, 100 tulips, 100 crocus and 10 hippeastrum would equal 310 bulbs). The additional shipping charge for 310 bulbs to CA after Oct. 25th would equal $49.00.
Any shipments being sent to AK or HI are charged actual cost of UPS or FDX 2nd Day Air; $15 minimum. This cost is unknown until after the order has shipped.
| State | 300 TO 499 Bulbs | 500+Bulbs |
| AK | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| AZ | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| CA | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
| HI | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| ID | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| MT | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| NV | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| NM | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| ND | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| OR | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
| SD | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| UT | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| WA | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
Live Plant Shipping Information: Live plants require special shipping status to make it from us to you in good condition. All plants must be shipped 3rd Day Select by UPS or FedEx to ensure that they are ready to go into your garden when you receive them. This chart shows how much extra shipping will be added to your order when ordering live plants. Any shipments being sent to AK or HI are charged actual cost of UPS/FedEX 2nd Day Air: $15 minimum. This cost is unknown until after the order has shipped.
Example for calculating shipping: Select the state we will be shipping to, ie. CA; count the quantity of plants you are ordering, ie, 4; the additional shipping charge for 4 plants being shipped to CA would equal $15.00.
| State with extra charge | 1 or 2 plants | 3 to 5 plants | 6+ plants |
| AK | cost after shipment | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| AZ | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| CA | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| CO | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| HI | cost after shipment | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| ID | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| MT | $6.00 | $12.50 | $22.00 |
| NE | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| NV | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| NM | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| ND | $5.50 | $12.00 | $21.00 |
| OR | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| SD | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| UT | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| WA | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| WY | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| PUERTO RICO | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
