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What to do when alliums finish flowering - Experts explain your two choices and how they'll affect next year's blooms

Assortment of alliums in a garden.

With their distinctive globular flower heads, alliums are a regal and sculptural addition to any garden. But while these ornamental onions add colour and height during their blooming period, they quickly fade as the flowering season ends. So, what do you do when alliums finish flowering?

Although it’s important to know what to do with bulbs after flowering, certain bulb plants have their own little quirks and requirements that set them apart from the rest - and alliums are part of that niche category. When planting allium bulbs, you need to know precisely how deep to plant them, and when alliums finish flowering, you need to know exactly what to do with the spent flowerheads.

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