Beginner success with Allium — here is what helped

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Allium. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to planting at three times the depth of the bulb.

I grow mine in a naturalised lawn planting for a wild spring effect which is working really well. some of the earliest colour in the garden after winter was a genuine surprise — I didn't expect it to look or perform like that. peak spring bulb display from tulips and daffodils has been the highlight so far. My biggest mistake early on was ignoring blindness with no flowers produced from weak or immature bulbs, which I'd recommend addressing immediately.