Allium cepa 'Kelsae' (Onion 'Kelsae')

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Plant sets 10cm apart in rows 30cm apart in early to mid-spring in well-drained loam in sun. Push the set into the soil so the tips is showing. Water in dry periods. Stop watering when onions are swollen. Best to rotate site annually.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Add to salads

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Break off any flower heads that appear. Harvest onions when the leaves fall over and turn yellow.

Propagation methods

Seed, Sets

Propagation

Typically grown from sets, which are quick maturing, adaptable, and less prone to mildew and onion fly. If growing from seed, sow seed in rows from late winter to mid-spring. Think out weak seedlings.

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Allium

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