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Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation' 24W18 ornamental onion R2-

Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation' 24W18 ornamental onion R2- (Onion) ornamental onion, Mature plant size: 18-30in., Red Violet, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW20, In Garden Bed R2 for 7.6 YEARS (MBulb). Planted in 2016.

 

Reddish violet balls 4–5″ across are borne on 20–30″ stems in late spring. This is the earliest of the large-flowered Alliums and also among the most affordable. Outstanding with silver foliage, and with Bearded Iris or Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla). Late-spring. 3 per sq ft. Only recieved 4 bulbs, replacement mid Oct.

 

Photo by Frank D.Richards, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Creative Commons Copyright CC BY-SA 4.0.

Link to additional photos of this plant on my Flickr account from 2017, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24:

 

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Uploaded on July 18, 2025
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