![]() In summer bears densely packed, purple ball shaped flowers. Grow in fertile well drained soil in full sun.Īllium Pinball Wizard have large strap like, green leaves which wither before flowering. As this is the time, they are making the food, if you do get tempted to remove the foliage early then you may not get flowers the next year. If you are using these as cut flowers, to leave a good amount of foliage on the plant, to give the bulb a chance of making enough food to survive the winter.Īlso, when the foliage starts to turn brown it is best to leave this alone until the whole plant has died back. To plant onions they like all soil types, if you are on heavy soil then add grit to the area beforehand and prefer full sun if possible. The flowers then take over and look fabulous for a good period of spring to early summer. As soon as the flower stems start to form the leaves start looking a little ugly, so plant among other perennials to disguise them. They start with green strap like foliage that bears the strong smell of onions. ![]() It can be propagated by multiplication of the underground bulbs however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.Alliums are stunning eye-catching perennials grown for their slender stems and large globular flowers, which are made up of small star shaped flowers. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. The genus Allium (the Latin means garlic) offers colorful, distinctive, and long-lasting forms that are standouts in the early summer garden. Just the right height for smaller gardens or the front of the border. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. Pinball Wizard Pinball Wizard is a bulbous perennial with glossy, strap-shaped, mid-green basal leaves and, from late spring into summer, sturdy, erect. Like 'Globemaster' on shorter stems, these tightly packed Allium 'Pinball Wizard' flower heads boast a striking silver-lilac hue. Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. Pinball Wizard has parentage of Super Silver Haze and Wookie 15. Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion is recommended for the following landscape applications Pinball Wizard Cannabis Seeds from Bodhi Seeds. It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage. Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion is an open herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. ![]() Its fragrant sword-like leaves remain green in color throughout the season. Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion features bold balls of lightly-scented purple flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. ![]() Slightly shorter than its relative the Globemaster, this selection presents large spheres of purple flowers on top of short, sturdy stalks flowers bloom from late spring into early summer low maintenance and easy to grow summer dormant
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