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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.1m
max. spread |
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0.25m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Allium moly
Other names: Golden garlic, Golden flowered garlic, Lily leek, Moly, Sorcerer's garlic, Yellow garlic, Yellow onion
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Genus: Allium
Species: A. moly - A. moly is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with grey-green strap-shaped leaves and umbels of golden yellow, star-shaped flowers on wiry stems in early summer.
Allium moly is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage releases an odour when bruised
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Allium moly (Golden garlic) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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