Blooming Fast XL Plant-o-Mat Allium Bulb Tray

• If planting in the garden, try underplanting with hostas, ferns or other low-growing, hardy perennial plants, which will help to disguise the leaves as they fade.
• Clumps can be lifted and divided after flowering for replanting in situ and in new areas.

• Full instructions for planting are included in the pack.
• Find a location where the soil drains well and the plants will receive full sun. Just dig a hole, add the bulb pod, backfill the hole and water well.
• Plant allium bulbs in early to mid-autumn in a sheltered site to prevent the top-heavy flower spikes from getting blown over.
• If planted in pots, be sure to water frequently and keep moist.
• While all the energy that a bulb needs in order to grow is stored in the bulb itself, they will do better if you feed them when in active green growth with a general-purpose feed such as our Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser.
• Dried flower heads can be removed and made into indoor decorations or left on the plants to self-seed.
• If planted in the ground, leave them once they die back – they will come back bigger and better each year.
•  Divide alliums every three to four years or when the plants begin to look overcrowded and blooming decreases. Lift the clumps with a garden fork or spade and pull the bulbs apart. Replant some in the original location and the remainder in a new location.

Pruning and trimming advice for Alliums:

• The leaves die down at flowering time, so it’s best to plant alliums where this foliage is masked by that of other plants. Avoid removing them while still green, as they provide the bulbs with energy for the following season.