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[ Leeks ] [ Onion Seed ] [ Chives ]
[
Selection and Growing Information ]


Leeks
(Allium ampeloprasum)

Leek WoodcutSurface sow seeds on fresh seed starting mix three to four weeks before transplanting into the garden.  Time your sowing so that you can get the seedlings planted early (a few weeks before your last spring frost) as leeks require a very long season.

Seedlings are transplanted into trenches and require that you continue to mulch or hill soil up around the plants as they grow.  You can begin to harvest as soon as they are ready in the early fall and into the winter.  However, you should complete harvesting before hard freezes occur.

(Approximately 300 to 400 seeds per gram)

Broad London (American Flag)
130 days
— The stalks are sturdy, long, thick, and broad with pearly-white bulbs.   Since it will not survive hard winters, this variety as a popular main season variety.  Click Here for Vilmorin-Andrieux Seed Company's 19th Century description.

Qty:   

2 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3230022


Carentan
100 days
— Carentan is an old European variety that is hardy and suitable for fall and winter use.  They are very productive with nice white stems and bases.

Vilmorin-Andrieux Seed Company  stated that this variety was likely a selection of the variety called, 'Large Rouen' leek.  Click Here for the 19th Century description.

Qty:   

2 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3230032


Musselburgh (Giant Musselburgh or Scotch Flag)
150 days
— Very large and hardy, tender white, mild flavored stalks, with fan-shaped leaves that are dark green in color.  Winters well.  Click here for Vilmorin-Andrieux Seed Company's 19th Century description and click here for Fearing Burr's description.
Qty:   

2 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3230042


Onions
(
Globe & Multiplier)

(Allium cepa & A. fistulosum)

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(Approximately 200 seeds per gram)

Evergreen Long White Bunching
120 days
This bunching variety has long, silvery white stalks does not form bulbs under most conditions.
Evergreen Bunching Onions
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280011

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280012


Red Burgundy (Bermuda)
95 days
Smooth, glossy skin that is purplish-red in color.   The flesh is white with pink shading near the skin.  Good keeper.  Short Day Variety

Red Burgundy Onions

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280021

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280022


Ringmaster
120 days
An improved White Utah strain that has large globes, with single centers and firm, mild flesh. Stores well and is excellent for onion rings.  Long Day Variety

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280081

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Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280082

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Texas Early Grano 502 PRR
180 days
A "Vidalia-type" onion with excellent eating quality.  The globes are uniform in shape, a nice straw colored skin and have white flesh.  They are good flavored with a mild to medium pungent taste.  They reportedly show a strong tolerance to pink root rot (PRR).  This variety was released by the Texas Agricultural Experimental Station in 1944.  Intermediate Day Variety

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280111

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280112


Tokyo Long White Bunching
95 days
 Excellent yields and a good selection as a fresh market bunching variety of onion.  The white stalks are upright, uniform and are slightly pungent in taste.  They reportedly show a strong tolerance to pink root rot (PRR) and smut.  A good summer and fall variety but will not over winter well.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280101

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280102


White Lisbon
110 days
The smooth stalks have a very mild flavor.  One of the most popular bunching varieties. Will not form bulbs in most areas.
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280051

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280052


White Sweet Spanish
95 days
Large globe shaped, white and firm with medium pungency. Fair keeper. Intermediate Day Variety 

White Sweet Spanish Onions
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280061

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280062


Yellow Sweet Spanish (Utah Strain)
115 days
Extra large (up to six inch) globe shaped onion.  The skin is a straw color and the flesh is white.  It has a popular mild and sweet flavor.  Long Day Variety
Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280071

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3280072


Yellow Sweet Spanish OnionYellow Valencia, Burrell's
115 days
Valencia onions are a Sweet Spanish-type named after the Valencia region of Spain.

The Burrell strain is a large, deeply bronze skinned onion used for fall harvest and moderate storage.  The foliage is resistant to thrip damage.

Qty:   

1 gram Sampler - $1.65
Item 3280091

Qty:   

4 gram Packet - $3.55
Item 3282292


Selection and Growing Information:

Your geographical location will need to be considered as you select your onion seeds.  There are three main types of onions "short-day," "intermediate-day," and "long-day" varieties.  Onions require specific balance of daylight to darkness to perform properly.

The genetic makeup of the particular onion variety is what signals the plant to stop vegetative growth and to start forming the bulb. As the onion matures, the tops will eventually fall and touch the ground, at which point the onion is ready for harvest.

Short-day varieties are recommended for the southern U.S. where the temperatures are typically warmer year round.  They will make bulbs earlier in the year with only ten to twelve hours of daylight.  If grown in the north, they will tend to shut down their vegetative growing and bulb resulting in small, pearl onions.

Intermediate-day onions typically need twelve to fourteen hours of daylight to trigger the bulbing process.  They are suited for most areas.

Long-day varieties are best suited for the northern states as they need fourteen to sixteen hours of daylight to bulb.  In the south, they will grow nice green tops but not bulbs - like bunching onions.  Long-day onions are generally more pungent and store better.

Growing Instructions:  Plant seeds early in flats, a couple of months before you intend to plant in the garden.  The tops will get spindly so use scissors and prune back to two to three inches tall.  You may need to do this a few times before transplanting time.

Don't throw the clippings away.  They make a great topping for a baked potato, a flavoring for a soup recipe or as a garnish on a tossed green salad.

When the soil can be worked, transplant the seedlings with a spacing of two to four inches apart.  It is very important to keep them weeded.  The early growth of the allium plants is very important.


Sources:

  1. "The Vegetable Garden", Vilmorin-Andrieux Seed Co., Paris France

  2. "Field and Garden Vegetables of America," Fearing Burr, Jr., 1863

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