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Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Meloine'PBR | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Meloine'PBR

Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Meloine'^PBR

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A heavy cropping, annual vegetable with a subtle, sweet flavour compared to onions. It forms a rounded bulb shape with reddish-brown skin and crisp white flesh, on maturity it forms a clump of up to eight bulbs. Shows some resistance to downy mildew

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoamChalk

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun in a sheltered site. Remove any flower stems as they start to form. Suitable for growing in deep containers. See Vegetable Cultivation

Pruning

Propagate by seed or by planting out sets in Spring

Propagation

No prunnig required

Pests

Birds can be a problem when young, cover with fleece until bulbs have rooted in

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot and leek rust. Shows some resistance to onion downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years