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Allium oreophilum (Allium oreophilum)

Other names: Allium ostrowskianum

A. oreophilum is a low-growing bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. In late spring or early summer, it bears clusters of dainty rose-pink flowers.
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0.2m max. spread

0.15m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Allium nigrum (Black garlic)

Other names: Allium multibulbosum, Broad-leaved onion , Allium afrum, Allium bauerianum, Allium magicum, Allium paucibulbosum, Kalabotis nigrum

A. nigrum is a bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. In mid-summer, it produces globular heads of white, star-shaped flowers on upright stems. It gets its name from the dark centres to its flowers.
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0.4m max. spread

0.45m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Allium roseum (Rosy garlic)

A. roseum is a low-growing bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves. In late spring or early summer, it bears loose clusters of dainty pink flowers.
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0.5m max. spread

0.3m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Allium fistulosum (Spring onion)

Other names: Welsh onion, Japanese bunching onion, Japanese leek, Welsh leek, Stone leek, Onion-leek, Scallion

A. fistulosum is a clump-forming, slowly spreading, evergreen bulbous perennial cultivated as a vegetable with edible, upright, hollow, strap-like, blue-green leaves, erect stems bearing umbels of tiny, pale yellow flowers from late spring into autumn, and small, edible, white bulbs ready for harvest approximately 6-8 weeks after sowing.
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0.13m max. spread

0.9m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Allium cepa 'Rijnsburger 5 Balstora' (Onion 'Rijnsburger 5 Balstora')

Other names: Allium cepa 'Rijnsburger Five', Allium cepa 'Rijnsburger'

'Rijnsburger 5 Balstora' is a bulbous perennial cultivated as a vegetable with upright, strap-like, grey-green leaves and, ready for harvest from summer into autumn, edible, spherical, white bulbs encased in yellow-brown skins.
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0.2m max. spread

0.3m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Allium cepa 'Red Brunswick' (Onion 'Red Brunswick')

Other names: Allium cepa 'Brunswick'

'Red Brunswick' is a bulbous perennial cultivated as a vegetable with strap-like, green leaves and a medium-sized, edible bulb with blood-red skin and mild flavoured white flesh throughout summer. Stores well.
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0.5m max. spread

0.5m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' (Kara Tau garlic 'Ivory Queen')

Other names: Allium 'Ivory Queen'

'Ivory Queen' is a low-growing perennial with wide, arching, grey-green leaves. In summer, its bears spheres of star-shaped, creamy-white flowers on upright stems.
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0.2m max. spread

0.25m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Jermor' (Shallot 'Jermor')

Other names: Allium ascalonicum 'Jermor'

'Jermor' is a small bulbous perennial with strap-like green leaves cultivated as an edible vegetable. This variety is slightly elongated with coppery skin and crisp pinkish white flesh full of flavour.
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0.5m max. spread

0.5m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Allium cepa 'Deep Purple' (Spring onion 'Deep Purple')

Other names: Allium fistulosum 'Deep Purple'

'Deep Purple' is a perennial grown as an edible vegetable with linear, hollow grey-green leaves and torpedo-shaped violet-purple onions typically harvested from summer into autumn.
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0.3m max. spread

0.4m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Allium ampeloprasum 'Musselburgh' (Leek 'Musselburgh')

Other names: Allium porrum 'Musselburgh'

'Musselburgh' is a vegetable with a thick, cylindrical white stalk, a slightly bulbous root end and many flat, dull dark green leaves in summer. This is a popular, hardy and reliable mid-season variety with thick, succulent stems.
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0.5m max. spread

0.5m max. height

1-2 years to maturity