- Botanical name: Allium cepa 'Pal'
- Common name: Spring onion
- Family: Alliaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Green
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
Also known as scallions or salad onions, spring onions are simply immature onions, which are harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell. Both the green tops and small white bulb are edible, and they are often chopped and eaten raw in salads or added to stir fries. The flavour of spring onions is much milder than mature onions.
Because they are harvested before they mature, there’s no need to dedicate as much space to spring onions as you would for regular onions. Simply sow seed 15cm apart in shallow drills from spring to early summer. You should be able to harvest them after 6-8 weeks.
Allium cepa ‘Pal’ is a quick growing spring onion with bright green tops, which is slow to bolt.
How to grow Allium 'Pal'
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Plant size
30cm height
5cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do not Harvest in September |
O
Do not Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Allium 'Pal' and wildlife
Allium 'Pal' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Allium 'Pal' poisonous?
Allium 'Pal' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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