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Growing onions from seed is easier than you think and can be cheaper than buying onion sets. You'll find all different types of onion in our range - spring, white, red, brown and shallots. Our range of leeks offers outstanding garden and exhibition varieties.
Spring Onion 'White Lisbon'Allium cepa, Bunching Onion, Scallion
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Shallot 'Figaro'Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group), Shallot 'Banana' Customer RatingLong, banana-shaped shallots from seed, as used by many celebrity chefs. Shallot 'Figaro' produces attractive, shiny, copper brown-skinned bulbs with crisp white flesh and a very distinct flavour. Sowing densities will determine the size of bulbs you harvest. Stores well for winter use in the kitchen. More info |
Onion 'Ishikura' (Bunching Onion)Allium fistulosum, Oriental Bunching Onion, Spring Onion, Scallion This perennial oriental bunching onion doesn’t produce bulbs but forms clumps of elongated, straight white stems similar spring onions. Alternatively the stems can be earthed up to produce leek-like stems. Onion ‘Ishikura’ can be harvested when pencil-thin or left to grow as thick as a mature carrot. This RHS AGM variety has a remarkably long harvest period from June to October without the need for successive sowings. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 23cm (9").Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Leek 'Nipper'Allium porrum
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Onion 'Performer' (Bunching Onion)Allium fistulosum, Oriental Bunching Onion, Spring Onion, Scallion Bunching onion ‘Performer’ produces upright, dark green leaves and mild flavoured stems which do not bulb. Use this perennial onion as a spring onion to add to salads or chopped as a chive-like garnish with a mild flavour. This winter hardy variety can be harvested virtually year round from successional sowings. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 23cm (9”). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Spring Onion 'Purplette'Allium cepa Customer RatingAn early bulbing, glossy purple-red skinned salad onion when small. The colour changes to lovely pastel pink when larger bulbs are pickled or cooked. More info |
Spring Onion 'Apache'Allium cepa, Spring Onion 'Deep Purple', Bunching Onion, Scallion Salad Onion Apache (Deep Purple) is an attractive deep purple-red skinned spring onion with a mild flavour and a crisp texture. The purple outer skin merges with the silver when peeled, adding a colour contrast to salads. Salad Onion Apache is ideal for growing in containers, or outdoors throughout the season. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. More info |
Spring Onion 'Feast' F1 HybridAllium cepa, Bunching Onion, Scallion Onion Feast has long pure white slender stems contrast with the dark green, erect leaves of this outstanding spring onion. Excellent heat and downy mildew tolerance. Onion Feast stands very well, keeping in good condition. Ideal for successional sowing. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. More info |
Shallot 'Zebrune'Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group), Echalion, Shallot 'Cuisse de Poulet du Poitou' Known also as ‘Cuisse de Poulet du Poitou’, this heritage variety of torpedo-shaped, brownish pink-skinned bulbs from seed is increasing in popularity for gourmet cooking and can be used to replace onions in many recipes. Good-sized bulbs for storing. More info |
Shallot 'Camelot' F1 HybridAllium cepa (Aggregatum Group) Visually stunning, Shallot ‘Camelot’ is the darkest red-skinned variety available from seed. Each seed produces an individual, small, white fleshed bulb that will store extremely well for use throughout late autumn and winter. Shallots have become increasingly popular for their distinctive flavour, offering an interesting alternative to onions. Height: 35cm (14”). Spread: 15cm (6”). More info |
Spring Onion 'Lilia' (Red Onion)Allium cepa, Bunching Onion, Scallion A dual purpose Italian variety with a pungent flavour. Spring Onion Lilia is best grown as a salad onion with nice, dark green leaves and a shiny, intense red inner core. Onion Lilia can also be grown as a maincrop, storing bulb onion. When fully mature it shows off its defined red and white inner rings. More info |
Spring Onion 'Eiffel'Allium cepa, Bunching Onion, Scallion An improved White Lisbon, Spring Onion Eiffel has upright leaves for successional sowings for spring, summer and autumn production. Spring Onion Eiffel is slow to form bulbs during the long days of summer, with improved disease tolerance. More info |