Allium Globemaster

8.50

1.5m ht x 0.5m sp

2-5 years until maturity

‘Globemaster’ has strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and globular clusters of starry violet-purple flowers.

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Botanical name

Allium 'Globemaster'

Other names

Allium 'Globemaster'

Genus

Allium

Variety or Cultivar

'Globemaster' _ 'Globemaster' has strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and globular clusters of starry violet-purple flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Foliage has a nice fragrance

Habit

Erect

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

COLOUR

Flower

Dark-purple in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green in Summer

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Pest free, may suffer from slugs on new growth.

Specific diseases

Onion rot , Downy mildew

General care

Pruning

No pruning required.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium 'Globemaster') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Botanical name

Allium ‘Globemaster’

Other names

Allium ‘Globemaster’

Genus

Allium

Variety or Cultivar

‘Globemaster’ _ ‘Globemaster’ has strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and globular clusters of starry violet-purple flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Foliage has a nice fragrance

Habit

Erect

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

COLOUR

Flower

Dark-purple in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green in Summer

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Pest free, may suffer from slugs on new growth.

Specific diseases

Onion rot , Downy mildew

General care

Pruning

No pruning required.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Allium ‘Globemaster’ (Allium ‘Globemaster’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered