Allium karataviense 'Lucy Ball' - flower bulb 20/22

Description
The Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen' (Allium karataviense) produces attractive, white flowers from May to June. It also has decorative, lanceolate, blue-green leaves. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny position. The compact plant usually reaches a height of 20 - 30 cm and grows up to 20 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * very beautiful in containers

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen's are blue-green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Compact.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen' sets beautiful accents together with: Vexier's carnation, Byzantine woolly cicely, Bellevalia, ornamental garden leek 'Mount Everest'.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white, ball-shaped flowers of Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen' appear in umbels from May to June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, bee pasture