Himalayan onion (Allium wallichii)
As well as being a useful food plant, Allium wallachii also makes a striking addition to the forest garden in summer, with its spherical umbels of purple-pink flowers. It is a clump-forming plant which also sends out short runners, producing new shoots up to 30 cm from the parent clump. It has fairly wide strap-shaped leaves which grow to around 30cm. The flowers grow taller, on thick 40-50cm stems. The bulbs are quite unusual, being long (about 3-5 cm) and pointed.
As well as being a useful food plant, Allium wallachii also makes a striking addition to the forest garden in summer, with its spherical umbels of purple-pink flowers. It is a clump-forming plant which also sends out short runners, producing new shoots up to 30 cm from the parent clump. It has fairly wide strap-shaped leaves which grow to around 30cm. The flowers grow taller, on thick 40-50cm stems. The bulbs are quite unusual, being long (about 3-5 cm) and pointed.
