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Welsh Onion Allium fistulosum

How to sow Welsh onion: Division or direct seed

Sun requirement for Welsh onion: Plant in Full Sun

Welsh Onion has been planted 6 times by Growstuff members.

The Welsh Onion, or Bunching Onion, is a perennial species of onion native to China that is now grown around the world. Welsh Onions are very similar in taste and appearance to the common onion, Allium cepa. Large Welsh Onions resemble leeks and small ones look like chives. The main difference is that the stems of the Welsh Onion are hollow and their bulbs are barely thicker than their stems, which is why they are sometimes described as being "bulb-less." Plants form perennial clumps, which can be divided to propagate more onions. Welsh Onions can be grown as an annual in cooler regions where the plants cannot overwinter.

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Predictions

Perennial

living more than two years

First harvest expected

16 weeks after planting

Height

90cm

Spread

30cm

Photos

Welsh onion crops

Welsh onion plantings

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Bunching spring onions
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Welsh onion harvests

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How to grow Welsh onions

Grown for: stem (16) leaf (2) whole plant (2)


Welsh onion is a variety of onion

Scientific names

Allium fistulosum

Alternate names

Japanese bunching onion
green onion
spring onion
scallion
escallion
salad onion

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