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onion 'Hylander' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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onion 'Hylander'

Allium cepa (Cepa Group) 'Hylander'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A reliable, annual vegetable producing uniform, firm round bulbs of a pale brown colour. Late cropping which stores well through Winter. Shows strong 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

LoamChalkSandy

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. Grow mint as a companion plant to deter onion fly. See Vegetable Cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by planting out sets in Spring

Pests

May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds can be a problem when young, cover with fleece until sets have rooted in

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, leek rust, onion downy mildew

Garden Uses

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