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Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

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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:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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