ONION-SPRING ONION-RED BUNCHING
ONION-SPRING ONION-RED BUNCHING
A$3.50
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Allium fistulosum
SPRING ONION-RED BUNCHING An evergreen red-skinned bunching Onion to be grown & used in the same way as white bunching Onions. Plants grow 70-75 cm high, & 1.5-2 cm in diameter, and have a mild sweet taste. This variety of spring or Bunching Onions would make a welcome addition to any salad or culinary display with its bright red attractive stalks. Non-bulbing, singled stemmed, long red onion. Spring or early Autumn. It’s hard to imagine a day without onions, an essential ingredient in many salads, soups & stews. Packed with flavor.
Sow sparingly to avoid thinning out; ideally allow 2cm between each seedling. Each seed should then produce a single well-shaped onion. Harvest when the foliage has fully died down. Store in a cool, dry place. Sow Spring or early autumn.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 160 – 230 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 5 – 10 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 25 – 40 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 50 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring to Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Light, loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (64 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Optional soaking for faster sprouting
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.4 - 0.8 inches)
Plant Spacing
10 cm (4 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep soil moist but not soggy
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Beets, Lettuce, Strawberries, Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Peas, Beans, Asparagus
Pests
Onion Thrips,Root Maggots,Aphids
Diseases
Downy Mildew,Pink Root,Fusarium Basal Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
