Allium 'Party Balloons' is a captivating ornamental onion variety that creates a spectacular display in any landscape. These remarkable bulbs produce enormous spherical blooms up to 8 inches in diameter with a stunning pinkish-purple hue. Their whimsical appearance resembles floating balloons, adding a playful yet sophisticated element to garden designs. Some bulbs even produce multiple flower stalks for enhanced visual impact.
Garden Showstopper with Multiple Benefits
This extraordinary allium variety offers numerous advantages for your customers' landscape projects:
- Dramatic spherical blooms that create focal points in garden beds and borders
- Impressive height of 16-24 inches, perfect for middle to back positions in plantings
- Excellent deer and rodent resistance due to their natural onion scent
- Drought-tolerant once established, making them suitable for water-wise landscapes
- Attracts beneficial pollinators including bees and butterflies
- Versatile use in fresh or dried flower arrangements
- Long-lasting blooms that maintain interest even as they fade
- Architectural seed heads provide winter interest when left standing
The unique multi-stemmed characteristic of 'Party Balloons' provides exceptional value with multiple blooms from a single bulb.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant these premium-sized 18/20 cm bulbs in fall when soil temperatures cool to around 40°F. Position in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil, 6-8 inches deep and 8-10 inches apart. These hardy perennials thrive in USDA zones 4-9 and bloom in late spring to early summer, bridging the gap between spring bulbs and summer perennials. Their strappy foliage will naturally yellow and can be removed after flowering.
Order Now for Your Commercial Projects
Secure your wholesale supply of Allium 'Party Balloons' for your retail garden center, landscape design business, or commercial planting projects. Available in convenient packages of 20 bulbs, these premium-sized 18/20 cm specimens will provide your customers with exceptional garden performance. As a trusted DeVroomen trade customer, you'll receive our quality guarantee backed by nearly a century of bulb expertise. Pre-order now for fall shipping to ensure availability for your seasonal inventory needs.
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EAN code46631
- CatalogRetail
- Bloom Height40-60 cm
- Light RequirementsSun, Partial Shade
- Bloom TimeVery Late Spring
- Size18/20
- UsesPollinator
- Price each3.78
- Shipping Time FrameFall