White Lisbon Spring Onion – 100 Seeds
(Allium cepa)
R30.00
Has a mild onion flavor with that characteristic ‘bite’. They take on a more pungent flavor as the bulbs swell.
Indoor Sowing: Year Round.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring, Late Summer and Early Autumn.
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🥕 Vegetable Quick Facts
Vegetable Info
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Egg Dishes, Garnish, Noodle Dishes, Raw Eating, Stir-frying
- 🥗 Edible Part: Bulb, Stem, Tubular tops
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Mild, Onion-like, Slightly Peppery, Slightly sweet
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial (Grown as Annual)
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Biennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Moderate Heat Tolerance, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Compost Enriched, Loose, pH 6.0 - 6.8, Sandy loam, Silty loam, Well-Drained
The White Lisbon Spring Onion is an old favorite since 1787. It produces dependably in widely varying conditions. It thrives in a wide range of soils, is heat and cold tolerant, and can be sown successively throughout the season.
It is a hardy and reliable variety which features long white stems with bright green tops. It is quick and easy to grow, cropping in 60 days. They are perfect for container growing and can be tucked into mixed containers or beds.
They have a mild onion flavor with that characteristic ‘bite’. Delicious when young, they take on a more pungent flavor as the bulbs swell. Spring Onions are also called green onion, scallion or bunching onion.
Growing White Lisbon Spring Onion
Indoor Sowing: Year Round.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring, Late Summer and Early Autumn.
- Select a planting area that gets fulls sun.
- Onions prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil so lime if the soil is acid.
- Sow thinly 12mm deep in either narrow or broad drills allowing 15 to 23cm between drills. No thinning is necessary.
- The seed germinates over a wide range of temperatures and is faster at higher temperatures.
- Sow every 3 weeks for continuous crops.
- Keep well watered for best quality crops, especially during spells of dry weather.
Can this plant be used for culinary purposes?
White Lisbon Spring Onion is traditionally used for culinary purposes such as egg dishes and garnish.
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