Allium christophii has been my favorite since I first looked it at the Sissinghurst Castle in Kent.
Hundreds of tiny, metallic blue-purple star shaped florets make a large spherical flower. Sometimes called the 'Star of Persia' because it is a native of Turkey and Iran.
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| The border garden at Sissinghurst Castle in 2010 |
I had been looking for the bulbs of the allium, and two years ago I got a dozen of bulbs and planted. They bloomed splendidly in 2013 and 2014.
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| May 2013 |
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| May 2014 |
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| May 2014 |
Dried flower heads are quite ornamental in the garden as well as in a vase. They last for years.
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| 17th June 2014 |
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