Allium sphaerocephalon

Cyprus.  Drumstick Allium. Rich claret-coloured flowers in globes which fade to a softer pink, before finally, developing a bleached, papery look and feel. They flower even when smaller bulbs, but the blooms get bigger as the bubs do. Initially these plants produce a clump of fragrant, grass-like leaves in late spring, but as the leaves die back, the bulb's energy goes into making the beautiful, egg-shaped flowers in January and February. So don't worry if they disappear. Clump forming.

Used so much overseas in Pete Oudolf schemes and mediterranean planting. With tall, thin flowering stems can grow to nearly a metre in height, this plant will also work well in many planting designs, adding colour, shape, and movement to the display. Something in winter too. Loved by pollinators.

Sun. Don't overcrowd too much, give them a little space while you are growing them on and bulking up for best  results. Easy. Can be dry in summer once leaves wither. But tolerant too. Long-lasting in the garden or vase. 
Many more coming but slow to get up to size. Only a few small bulbs,  three or four per pot. 

Individual bloom by Raimundo Pastor - wiki commons