'Ambassador' is a darker and more vibrant purple compared to 'Globemaster' and 'Gladiator'. The purple colour is similar in intensity to allium 'Purple Sensation'.

Blooms are considerably more dense and long lasting compared to the many other varieties of alliums I have tried. Height of flower head is slighter shorter than 'Gladiator'. Stem is stout and sturdy. One of my favourite alliums!

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The unique beauty and sweet scent when they're in full bloom is a wonderful addition to my garden. I leave the spent blooms for the small birds to feed on the seeds. After that, I cut them and bring them in as a dried flower. I conceal the browning foliage with Electric Plum Heuchera, which gives a nice color contrast to the allium blossoms.

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A stunning globe allium cultivar with late blooming deep purple orbs that hover over the garden on very tall stems (over 4 feet tall). This cultivar is lovely and provides a lot of garden drama. The one negative I have discovered is that the foliage is huge and takes a much larger amount of space than other globe alliums like 'Globemaster' or 'Gladiator'. Because it starts flowering a couple of weeks later than 'Globemaster' or 'Gladiator', the foliage starts dying back later too. Bumblebees go crazy for this plant when it is in bloom.

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