{"product_id":"lv-bespoke-handmade-allium-heads","title":"Handmade Allium Heads by LV Bespoke | Year-Round Garden Structure","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnyone who's grown alliums knows the small annual sadness of the season ending. The dramatic mauve drumsticks of \u003cem\u003eAllium 'Purple Sensation'\u003c\/em\u003e, the architectural pale globes of \u003cem\u003eA. cristophii\u003c\/em\u003e, the candy-pink puffs of \u003cem\u003eA. roseum\u003c\/em\u003e — they put on the most spectacular display in May and June, then fade through July into the dried seed heads that, if you leave them, can hold the form right through into autumn. After that, they're gone for another nine months. Until next May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are an \u003cem\u003eextension\u003c\/em\u003e of that pleasure. Hand-made \u003cstrong\u003esteel allium heads\u003c\/strong\u003e in your choice of colour, mounted on slim steel rods at approximately the same height as the real ones. Tucked amongst your real allium planting in summer, they fill the gap when the real heads fade. Through autumn and winter — when the borders are quiet and bare — they continue the structural rhythm of the spring planting, in colours you've chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eLV Bespoke\u003c\/strong\u003e, our trusted Norfolk maker — supplied in your choice of colour finishes, made to order in their own workshop. Allow \u003cstrong\u003e7–10 days for delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e as each head is hand-finished individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they are\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach allium head is a hand-shaped steel sphere — finished in the colour you choose, mounted on a slim mild steel rod that pushes into the soil amongst your border planting. The result is a year-round version of an allium that looks at home alongside the real ones in early summer and continues the visual rhythm when the real heads have gone over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-crafted\u003c\/strong\u003e — each head is made individually rather than mass-produced, so no two are exactly the same. Head sizes vary slightly between pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounted on H600mm mild steel rod\u003c\/strong\u003e — sits at roughly border-height amongst medium perennials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in a range of colours\u003c\/strong\u003e — to match your real allium planting, your wider border palette, or simply your taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order\u003c\/strong\u003e — please allow 7–10 days for delivery while your pieces are made in the LV Bespoke workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy they earn their place\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReal alliums are amongst the most loved cottage garden bulbs — for very good reasons. These steel versions extend their virtues:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear-round structure\u003c\/strong\u003e — particularly valuable from August onwards when real allium heads start to fade. Steel heads give you the same architectural form right through the dormant season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter colour\u003c\/strong\u003e — when borders are at their quietest, a small group of brightly coloured allium heads gives the eye something to settle on. Particularly lovely against frost or snow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFills the gap in mixed plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e — if you've planted real alliums amongst perennials and grasses, the steel versions hold the visual rhythm when the real ones disappear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoesn't need feeding, watering, or planting at the right depth\u003c\/strong\u003e — push the rod in where you want one, and that's the work done\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurvives the slugs\u003c\/strong\u003e — properly. Real allium emerging shoots can occasionally take damage; these don't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor dedicated allium enthusiasts (we know there are several of you out there), they're a small year-round acknowledgement of a much-loved plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bundle of three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlliums look properly best in groups rather than as single specimens — and we offer a meaningful \u003cstrong\u003ediscount when you buy three\u003c\/strong\u003e (£35 for three vs £15 each = saves £10 on the trio). Worth thinking about for two reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual logic\u003c\/strong\u003e — three allium heads at slightly different positions amongst your planting create a visual rhythm. A single piece can look isolated; three together read as part of the planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e — you can match colours (three of the same for a unified statement) or mix (our Mixed three-pack gives you one each of Deep Pink, Blue and Purple for cottage-garden border interest)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor larger borders, five or seven pieces in slightly different colours can be properly lovely — the same logic that applies to planting real alliums in odd-numbered groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere they look loveliest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmongst your real alliums\u003c\/strong\u003e — particularly clever to plant the steel ones with the real ones. In May–June the real ones do the work; from July onwards the steel ones quietly take over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a mixed perennial border\u003c\/strong\u003e — at 600mm high, they sit nicely amongst medium-height perennials like hardy geraniums, salvias, asters and nepeta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a gravel garden or prairie-style planting\u003c\/strong\u003e — alongside grasses and umbellifers, where their architectural form complements the surrounding airy planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn containers\u003c\/strong\u003e — particularly large pots with mixed planting, where they add vertical interest year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a winter border\u003c\/strong\u003e — when the real perennials have died back, a group of steel allium heads is one of the most charming pieces of structure you can have\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst frost or snow\u003c\/strong\u003e — properly photogenic. Worth specifically choosing a colour that contrasts well with white if winter impact is what you're after\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a child's garden or a play area\u003c\/strong\u003e — they're durable, colourful, and tactile (children genuinely love them)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive colourways available, each in single or three-pack format:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple\u003c\/strong\u003e — the closest match to real \u003cem\u003eAllium 'Purple Sensation'\u003c\/em\u003e; works beautifully amongst spring purple planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e — cooler than purple; reads as a properly garden-friendly blue rather than an artificial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e — bolder than the real candy-pink \u003cem\u003eA. roseum\u003c\/em\u003e; reads as a confident punctuation in cottage planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e — the architectural option; gives the cream-white drumstick effect of \u003cem\u003eA. neapolitanum\u003c\/em\u003e or large white drumsticks year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed three-pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — one each of Deep Pink, Blue and Purple; properly distinct rhythm for a single border position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing with real allium seeds and bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel heads work particularly beautifully alongside real allium planting. If you're building or developing an allium border, our seed range can help you grow some of the species from seed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cottage-garden-seeds\"\u003ecottage garden seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e for allium species suitable for cottage-garden border planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal alliums planted in autumn (October to November) for next year's flowering, alongside steel allium heads that hold the line through winter, gives you genuine year-round border presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor dedicated allium enthusiasts, a planting plan combining real bulbs with steel heads in matching colours is a properly clever way to extend the season visually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV Bespoke (North Norfolk artisan maker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild steel, finished in chosen colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 600mm steel rod plus head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-crafted steel sphere; circumference varies slightly between pieces (a feature of the handmade nature, not a fault)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours available:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple, Blue, Deep Pink, White, or Mixed three-pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single or three-pack (Mixed only available as three-pack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBundle pricing:\u003c\/strong\u003e £15 single \/ £35 three-pack (£10 saving on the trio)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLead time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–10 days from order — each head is made to order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoor garden — amongst planting, in containers, as year-round border structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Norfolk, UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most LV Bespoke pieces, these are \u003cem\u003efinished in colour\u003c\/em\u003e rather than supplied as raw steel to rust. So care is slightly different:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe colour finish protects the steel\u003c\/strong\u003e from rusting in normal use — these are designed to keep their appearance year-round outdoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWipe clean\u003c\/strong\u003e occasionally if dirt or bird-mess accumulates on the heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBring inside or store covered for the worst weather\u003c\/strong\u003e if you'd prefer to extend the life of the colour finish — particularly worthwhile for lighter or more delicate colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf the finish does eventually weather\u003c\/strong\u003e after several seasons of full exposure, the underlying steel will rust gracefully like the rest of the LV Bespoke range — so they age into a different but still considered look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther LV Bespoke pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wider LV Bespoke range carries the same Norfolk-made character — pieces age beautifully alongside each other:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle decorative stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Single Glass Stake, 3D Orb Stake, Bird \u0026amp; Insect Stakes, Butterfly Stakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrouped cluster pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cluster of 3 Glass\/Marble, Cluster of 5 Marbles, Cluster of 5 Feature Glass, Cluster of 5 Cups or Balls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctional stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bee Drinker (Cuppy), Bird Feeding Stake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural surface pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e — Decorative Crown, Bespoke Marble Steel Crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctional kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — Aeonium Stem Plant Support, Garden Edging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee our complete \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-ornaments\"\u003eGarden Decor \u0026amp; Ornaments collection\u003c\/a\u003e for the full LV Bespoke range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout LV Bespoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLV Bespoke is a small family business based in North Norfolk, hand-making garden features in their own workshop. They've exhibited at RHS shows and Gardeners' World Live, and were commissioned by the King's estate at Sandringham in 2022 to create a \"Sea of Crowns\" installation as part of Sandringham In Bloom — properly serious provenance for a small Norfolk maker. Each piece is made by hand in their workshop, designed to do its job quietly, age gracefully, and look like it belongs. We're proud to stock their work; objects with this kind of character don't come from factories, they come from somebody's careful hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA small thought: the gardening pleasures that earn the deepest loyalty are the ones we want to extend — to look at longer, to enjoy beyond their natural season, to bring back somehow when they've gone. Real alliums are one of those. These small handmade steel versions are a quiet way to keep that pleasure visible right through the year. 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