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Allium schoenoprasum 'Rising Star'
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chives 'Rising Star'

This a compact variety of chives which is better in containers as a result. Blue-green edible leaves taste mildly of onion. These can be cut over many months and lavender-pink flowers are produced in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Blue
Summer Pink Purple Green Blue
Autumn Green Blue
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any soil in full sun. They need moisture whilst growing but by July need very little. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well. See chive cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required. However regular harvesting will promote fresh young growth. Also, removing flowers before they finish, will prevent self-seeding

Pests

May be susceptible to birds pulling them out the ground, if they are planted as sets

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion downy mildew , onion white rot and leek rust

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