General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

Image
Common names
  • Heirloom Onion
  • Garden Onion
  • Edible Onion
  • Onion

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Uploaded by kreemoweet

Date: July 28, 2013
Almost Mature Bulb

Date: August 6, 2013
Fresh From The Garden
Uploaded by kreemoweet
Location: My Place
Date: August 10, 2013
Largest Size From My Patch To Date

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
  • Uploaded by vic

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 7, 2014 5:21 PM concerning plant:
    Large, heavy weight, frequently grown for competitions. A Spanish-type onion with a straw-golden tunic. Mild and very sweet.
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On March 16, 2021 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On March 13, 2021 Seeds sown
79 (last) seeds from Pinetree in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY On December 24, 2019 Seeds germinated
~15 showing
MrsBinWY On December 20, 2019 Seeds sown
80 seeds from Pinetree in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY On December 29, 2018 Seeds germinated
2
MrsBinWY On December 24, 2018 Seeds sown
70 seeds from Pinetree in milk jug @ room temp
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