Alpine Rosy Bells.pdf

Alpine Rosy Bells
Spring-Flowering Bulb, Summer and Fall-Flowering Bulb
Allium oreophilum
Alliaceae Family
Synonym: Allium ostrowskianum
Alpine Rosy Bells bears loose, open umbels of bell-like rosy reddish-pink
blooms. Grows just 8 inches tall, but spreads rapidly to form large,
showy clumps.
Site Characteristics
Plant Traits
Special Considerations
Sunlight:
Lifecycle: perennial
Special characteristics:
• full sun
Soil conditions:
• requires well-drained soil
Prefers fertile, very well-drained soil.
Hardiness zones:
• 4 to 9
Might be marginally hardy in Zone 3.
Ease-of-care: easy
Height: 0.25 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.1 to 0.25 feet
Bloom time:
• late spring
• early summer
Flower color:
• red
• pink
• deer resistant
• aggressive - Spreads rapidly
to form clumps.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America -
Special uses:
Native to Central Asia
• cut flowers
• naturalistic garden
Bell-like blooms are reddish pink.
Foliage color: medium green
Leaves ensheath the lower stem.
Foliage texture: medium
Shape: upright
Shape in flower: flower stalks with
sprays of flowers
Loose, open umbels are borne on
erect stems.

Growing Information
How to plant:
Propagate by division or separation - Plant the bulbs 4" deep in fall.
Divide and replant in fall.
Maintenance and care:
Apply mulch in fall for winter protection.
More growing information: How to Grow Bulbs
Pests:
Onion fly
Thrips
Diseases:
White rot
Bulb rot
Mildew
Rust
Smut
Purple blotch
Gray mold
Varieties
'Zwanenberg' has brighter carmine flowers.
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