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onion 'Jetset'

Allium cepa 'Jetset' (Elsoms)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial grown as a vegetable with upright, blueish-green leaves. This F1 hybrid onion produces uniform crops of flattened globe-shaped bulbs with thick, yellow-brown skins. Ready to harvest in late summer when planted from sets in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile soil in a sunny spot. This cultivar is suitable for short storage periods. See the RHS A-Z guide to vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

No pruning required, foliage will yellow and topple over when ready to harvest

Propagation

May be grown from seed but often more reliable grown from onion sets

Pests

May be susceptible to onion fly, allium leaf miner, leek moth and stem and bulb eelworm

Diseases

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

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