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onion 'Hercules' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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onion 'Hercules'

Allium cepa 'Hercules'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A popular onion, noted for its outstanding performance, producing large, almost round, well flavoured bulbs with attractive dark golden brown skins. Stores well after harvesting

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyChalkClay

NeutralAlkaline

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 any fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Plant out sets in Spring, leaving 10cm between each bulb and 30cm between each row. See Vegetable Cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sets, planted out in Spring

Pests

May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem, cover with fleece or netting

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, leek rust, bolting

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years