Allium cupuliferum

Allium cupuliferum - perennial up to 60 cm tall. The leaves are wide, up to 1.5 cm wide, equal to or somewhat smaller than the stem, usually bent in the middle part.
The stems are powerful, rigid and erect. Inflorescences candelabra-shaped and hemispherical, consist of numerous purple or pink-purple flowers up to 1.5 cm long.
At the beginning of flowering, the flowers are collected in a dense head, but the pedicels quickly lengthen and the inflorescence acquires a candelabra shape.
A very sun-loving plant that does not tolerate moisture during the ripening of the bulbs. Therefore, it is better to dig them out a little earlier than later.

A compact umbel with prolonged flowers little by little goes increasing and turning into the umbel of a very specific form recembling a candelabre. Needs sun and dry soils since the flowering time. Propagation with seeds mainly.
Allium cupuliferum seeds will usually germinate in 30-36 days. Normally will only germinate with light, GA-3 may promote germination - even in the dark. Sow seeds about 1mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about +10 °C. Place in the fridge for 4 weeks.