Allium Collection

Vegetable roots
Plate 4 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Racines alimentaires

Food plant bulbs
Plate 8 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Illustration entitled Plantes bulbeuses alimentaires

Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), garlic variety

Allium flower, X-ray

Plants / Allium Ursinum
RAMSONS, a species of GARLIC

Allium cepa, onion
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Field garlic, Allium oleraceum, and wild garlic, Allium vineale
5856142 Field garlic, Allium oleraceum, and wild garlic, Allium vineale; (add.info.: Field garlic, Allium oleraceum, and wild garlic, Allium vineale)

Ramsoms, Allium ursinum
5856141 Ramsoms, Allium ursinum; (add.info.: Ramsoms, Allium ursinum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Wild chives, Allium schoenoprasum
5856140 Wild chives, Allium schoenoprasum; (add.info.: Wild chives, Allium schoenoprasum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Decorative botanical print with snowdrop, lily of the valley, squill and bluebell
5855539 Decorative botanical print with snowdrop, lily of the valley, squill and bluebell; (add.info.: Five bulbous plants including snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Garlic, Allium sativum
5855094 Garlic, Allium sativum; (add.info.: Garlic, Allium sativum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G. Reid and engraved on steel from John Stephenson)

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Close-up of allium blossoms

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Close-up of allium blossoms

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Close-up of allium blossoms

Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) naturalised in the Avon Gorge, Bristol, England, UK, June

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Hedge parsley (Torilis) and Allium seedhead silhouettes on white background

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Hedge parsley (Torilis) and Allium seedhead silhouettes on white background

Wild Garlic / ramsons (Allium ursinum) leaves emerging in early spring. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March

Path through woodland with Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) in flower, Hampshire, England, UK, May

Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) flowering in woodland, Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK. April

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Garlic, Allium sativum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena

Flowers of the Alium Head
Allium, Allium aflatunense Purple Sensation, Close view of several florets with dark stamens, backlit

allium sphaerocephalon, allium, green subject
Allium sphaerocephalon Allium Green subject

RF - Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) flower close-up, Lanhydrock woodland, Cornwall, UK. May

Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) feeding from Chive (Allium schoenoprasum), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Crimson allium (Allium), Bavaria, Germany

Bear garlic in beech forest - Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Tubingen, Reutlingen, Metzingen, Reicheneck - Swabian Jura

Beech forest with bear garlic - Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, Esslingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Notzingen - Swabian Jura

Hiking trail in beech forest with bear garlic - Germany, Lower Saxony, Gottingen - Gottinger Stadtwald

Bear garlic in beech forest - Germany, Lower Saxony, Gottingen - Gottinger Stadtwald

Bear garlic in beech forest - Germany, Hessia, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Gudensberg, Odenberg

Issaquah, Washington State, USA. Over-wintered chive plants in blossom

USA, Washington, Seabeck. Close-up of allium blossoms

Botanics
Plant seedheads on white background

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Underwing butterfly on allium seed heads. Date: 26-07-2021

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Allium seed heads close-up. Date: 26-07-2021

Common cultivated garlic, Allium sativum
5856768 Common cultivated garlic, Allium sativum by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Common cultivated garlic, Allium sativum, showing bulb, leaves and purplish flower)

Male Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) flower, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Allium seed heads close-up

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. White allium plant close-up

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Allium seed heads close-up

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Underwing butterfly on allium seed heads

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Yellow allium plant close-up

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Blue allium flower close-up

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"Allium: A Versatile and Beautiful Plant" The Main Borders at Harlow Carr showcase the stunning diversity plants. From the Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), a unique garlic variety with oversized bulbs, to the delicate Allium flower captured in an X-ray on Tab XVI, these plants never cease to amaze. Not only are alliums visually appealing, but they also have practical uses. Vegetable roots thrive when planted alongside alliums, benefiting from their natural pest-repellent properties. Food plant bulbs like onions (Allium cepa) add flavor and depth to countless dishes, while Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) has even become naturalized in the Avon Gorge of Bristol. Intriguing silhouettes emerge as Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Hedge parsley (Torilis), and Allium seedheads intertwine gracefully. These intricate shapes create a captivating display that adds interest to any garden or landscape. One particularly enchanting sight is Wild Garlic's emergence in early spring within the Peak District National Park. The leaves of this species known as ramsons (Allium ursinum) unfurl delicately, casting a verdant carpet across woodland floors. Whether you're an avid gardener or simply appreciate nature's wonders, alliums offer both aesthetic beauty and practical benefits. Explore their vast array of varieties and let them bring life and vibrancy into your surroundings – be it through their striking flowers or flavorful culinary contributions.