Welsh Onion White Lisbon (Allium fistulosum) organic seeds

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Welsh Onion 'White Lisbon' (Allium fistulosum) organic seeds

Fast-growing spring onion with long, white, aromatic scapes.
Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,45 €

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SKU: 1349

GTIN: 4251420500168

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The Welsh onion, which actually comes from Asia and is therefore also called Japanese bunching onion, is a hardy leek variety. This ancient cultured plant is quite similar to the more common spring onion. The strong stalks may be cut all year round.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Eventual height:	40-80 cm
Flowering months:	June July August
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Alliaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
When to sow outdoors:	March April May
Good companion plants:	Dill Carrots Radish
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	20 cm
Bad companion plants:	Beans Peas Headed cabbage
Sunlight:	Shade Full sun

You can sow welsh onions directly into the field starting in March: Cover the seeds with a layer of soil about 2cm thick. When sowing in rows, keep a distance of 20 cm between the individual onion plants. The bunching onion is a hardy perennial and can be harveted until winter. Loves loose garden soil.

Other names

Botanical name:	Allium fistulosum, A. altaicum, A. ceratophyllum, Cepa sissilis, C. ventricosa, Kepa fistulosa, Porrum fistulosum
German names:	Frühlingszwiebel, Lauchzwiebeln, Schlotten, Röhrenlauch, Winterzwiebel, Winterheckzwiebel, Schnittzwiebel, Schlottenzwiebel, Langebollen, Welschezwiebel, Groberschnittlauch, Frühlingslauch, Fleischlauch, Jakobszwiebel, Jungzwiebel
English names:	Scallions, Welsh Onion