Spring Onion Red (Bunching Red Beard) seeds

Spring Onion Red (Bunching Red Beard) Seeds

Key Features

• Scientific Name: Allium fistulosum
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• Appearance: Attractive red stems with green tops.
• Flavor: Mild and tender, suitable for both raw and cooked dishes.
• Hardiness: A robust variety, ideal for winter growth.
• Life Cycle: Perennial but typically grown as an annual.

Product Highlights

• Commonly known as "Welsh onions," often used as "spring onions" and sometimes incorrectly referred to as "shallots."
• Versatile and easy to grow, perfect for home gardeners and culinary enthusiasts.

How to Grow Guide

When to Sow

• Can be sown year-round in most climates.
• Avoid extreme heat or cold for optimal germination and growth.

Preparation

• Sunlight: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily).
• Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with organic matter (compost or aged manure).
• Weed Control: Ensure the planting area is weed-free.
• Container Growing: Suitable for pots (minimum 20L capacity). Use quality potting mix and fertilize as needed.

How to Sow

Direct Sowing:

1. Sow seeds 5mm deep, spaced 3cm apart in rows 30cm apart.
2. Maintain soil moisture without overwatering.
3. Germination: 7–10 days at 15–25°C soil temperature.

Raising Seedlings:

1. Use trays or punnets with a seed-raising mix.
2. Sow seeds 5mm deep, keeping soil moist.
3. Transplant seedlings (5–10cm tall) into the garden, spacing as above.

Tips:

• Use the scatter method for informal sowing.
• Mix seeds with sand for even distribution.

Growing Tips

• Watering: Water when soil is dry 5cm below the surface. Avoid wetting leaves.
• Fertilizer: Apply a high-nitrogen or leafy-green-specific fertilizer if needed.
• Thinning: Thin seedlings to maintain 3cm spacing.

Harvesting

• Time to Harvest: 60–90 days.
• Methods:
  • Pull plants from the soil for full harvest.
  • For regrowth, cut leaves at ground level ("cut and come again").
• Storage: Store harvested plants or leaves in the fridge for short-term use.