Spring onions are easy to grow in the garden. We present well-established and new varieties of spring onions.
the spring onion (Allium fistulosum) is a versatile bulbous plant and easy to grow. It is also known under the names winter hedge, eternal onion, spring onion, bunch onion or salad onion. Choosing the right variety can be critical to growing success, as there are actually big differences between spring onion varieties. We have put together an overview of the best varieties of spring onions and their properties.
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- Allium cepa spring onion varieties
- Red spring onion varieties
- White spring onion varieties
Varieties of spring onions Allium cepa
In addition to the winter hedge onion, some varieties of the onion (Allium cepa) harvested as spring onions, i.e. as a whole, young plant with hardly any bulb formation. These form in comparison to Allium fistulosum no bushy clumps with several shoots, just a single plant with a bulb. This type of spring onion is also known as a spring onion or seed shallot. In contrast to the hardy spring onions, the
Allium cepa-Spring onions are usually significantly more sensitive to cold. They should therefore be completely harvested by autumn.- ‘De Vaugirard‘: Fast-growing variety that forms a small, round bulb as it grows later. It is perfect for canning pickles, for example.
- ‘party‘: This spring onion also has a relatively long, white stem. The special thing about this variety is its heat tolerance. It is therefore recommended for summer cultivation with little rain or for gardens with a poor water supply.
- ‘La Reine' or.'White Queen‘: Small cultivar producing a silvery-white bulb. The variety is not winter-hardy, but is ideal as a substitute for silver onions in pickles and for pickling.
- ‘Pompeii‘: Fast-growing bulbous plant with small, round, silver-skinned pickles. Due to its medium height, it even fits on balcony boxes or for cultivation in tubs.
- 'Red of Florence': Spring onion variety also known as 'Rossa Lunga di Firenze'. It forms light red, elongated bulbs which, as spring onions, have to be harvested early.
- ‘Whites of Lisbon‘: With beautiful bunched bulbs and upright leaves. The variety shows against thrips (Thysanoptera) resistant.
Red spring onion varieties
- 'Red Ninja': Red spring onion variety with a light red to pink stem base. The attractive variety is sown in rows between March and July and then harvested into October.
- 'Red Toga': The best-known red spring onion with a long, red shaft and a mild aroma. Particularly healthy due to the high anthocyanin content. The variety is also hardy.
White spring onion varieties
- 'Da Mazzi Bunching': Small to medium-sized plant that puts most of its energy into the long, white stem. As a result, only a few leaves are formed. The strain is best suited for spring cultivation with harvest between summer and fall.
- 'Freddie': Robust and frost hardy winter hedge onion. It is also ideal as a beginner strain. Here the shaft is just as white and has a mildly spicy taste.
- 'Hikari Bunching': Asian variety that is only cultivated as an annual due to its poor winter hardiness. In mild regions, longer cultivation is also possible. What is special about the variety are the green leaves, which can be up to 35 cm long. These have a more intense aroma than the white shaft.
- 'Ishikura Long White': Strongly upright growing, Japanese and hardy variety with a growth height of up to 50 cm. The shaft can be quite thick at 2-3 cm. However, 'Ishikura Long White' does not form clumps, only individual plants.
- 'Kaigaro': Vigorously growing variety with a very long, white stem and a growth height of up to 50 cm. It is very resistant and particularly suitable for early cultivation.
- 'Negaro': Vigorous and high-yielding leek onion variety with a fine taste. A long white shaft is also formed in this variety.
- 'Pal': This strain can be grown throughout the gardening season. The spring onion is fast-growing and has comparatively dark and stiffly upright leaves.
the Cultivation of the spring onion can be annual or multi-annual. With us you will find everything for sowing and planting the winter hedge.
