Onion Welsh 'Deep Purple'
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Deep Purple' is a welsh or bunching onion that retains its gorgeous deep violet-purple stems even in warmer areas. It produces large, slightly torpedo-shaped spring onions, perfect for use in salads or stir fries. This is a versatile plant that will grow from cold regions right through to hot areas. Sow seed in autumn or spring; it germinates best at 10 - 24°C soil temperature. It prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil and is extremely hardy and pest resistant. Grow it in full sun. Days to harvest: 60
Product: Onion Welsh 'Deep Purple'
Product type: SEED (60)
Botanical name: Allium fistulosum
Syn. Welsh Onion, Japanese bunching onion; 'Deep Purple' is a unique bunching onion that retains its colour even in warmer areas. The striking deep purple colour and sweet mild flavour make it excellent both as a garnish, for salads and cooking. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects. This is a versatile plant with tube-like hollow leaves; it will grow from cold regions right through to hot areas. It prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil and is extremely hardy and pest resistant.
Plant type: Forms a clump to 45cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 24°C
Temperate: Sow from mid-May to August
Subtropical: Sow from March to June
Tropical: Sow from the end of March to the end of May
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 5 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, 6.5 - 7 pH
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: To propagate, divide the clump in late winter or early spring and replant the small offsets
Harvest: 60 days to begin harvest
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
60 seeds per packet
Allium fistulosum
Forms a clump to 45cm high
Onion Welsh 'Deep Purple'
Deep Purple' is a welsh or bunching onion that retains its gorgeous deep violet-purple stems even in warmer areas. It produces large, slightly torpedo-shaped spring onions, perfect for use in salads or stir fries. This is a versatile plant that will grow from cold regions right through to hot areas. Sow seed in autumn or spring; it germinates best at 10 - 24°C soil temperature. It prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil and is extremely hardy and pest resistant. Grow it in full sun. Days to harvest: 60