Nectaroscordum

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Nectaroscordum are related to Allium and are often considered to belong to that genus. Whatever their status, these are superb garden plants, with tall robust spikes of individually large and fragrant flowers.

The species that we grow is well-mannered and does not form the myriad offsets associated with some of the aggressive, weedy species such as siculum or bulgaricum. This is never a weed, indeed it would be nice if it made some offsets! Instead you must wait for five to six years for them to flower from seed.

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Nectaroscordum tripedale

This stunning species flits between being a Nectaroscordum and being an Allium.

Tall, strong stems from 50-90cm bear packed umbels of up to 30 pendulous, bell-shaped flowers of bright rose-pink, each 2cm wide, with cream edges to the petals. Flowering is from April on thus it is much earlier than the related {but inferior} A. siculum.

This species makes very few, or no, offsets and as it take 6 or more years to flower from seed it is scarce and expensive, a great shame as it is one of the best of the ornamental Onions.

This likes a well drained sunny soil in the garden and is not difficult.


Nectaroscordum tripedalenectritri	£7.50