Onion - Welsh Bunching Seeds, Aimers Int'l

Welsh Bunching Onion. Heirloom vegetable. Variety originated in Russia. A very hardy, non-bulbing, clump forming member of the onion family. The hollow tube-like leaves have an enticing onion flavour and aroma. Very important in Asian Cuisine. A reliable self-seeding biennial.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Start Indoors or Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Root Crop
Days to Emergence: 7 - 10
Days to Harvest 65
Height: 30cm (12in)

How to Grow

Start seeds indoors in a sterile medium 10 weeks before plant out time or direct seed in a sunny site with light well-drained soil in early spring as soon as soil becomes workable. Planting Depth: 12.5mm (1/2in). Seed Spacing: 12.5mm (1/2in). Thin to: 7.5cm (3in). Row Width: 25cm (10in). Use thinnings as spring onions. Often grown as an edible ornamental plant. While relatively drought tolerant, keep plants evenly watered through periods of drought for best harvest. Bees are attracted by the flowers.