White Lisbon is a popular spring onion. It is a hardy, mild flavor, fast growing and reliable variety which features long white stems (does not form bulb) with bright green tops.
It is quick and easy to grow, cropping in 60 days. Although, traditionally the most popular Spring Onion for successional sowings from March to September, it can also be sown in autumn and over wintered for early spring harvests.
White Lisbon are indispensable for a decent salad, with silvery skin and crisp, succulent stems that have a mild onion flavor with that characteristic ‘bite’. Delicious when young, they take on a more pungent flavor as the bulbs swell. Sow little and often, fortnightly from March onwards, will give a good supply through the summer.
Outstanding Qualities
Medium maturity
Dark red colour
Well adapted
Good yield potential
Red Creole is a medium maturing, open pollinated short day red onion. Red Creole is well adapted and very widely planted. The outer scale is dark red; the rings are tight and red right through to the centre of the bulb. The bulbs taste slightly pungent, are firm, with a granex shape. The bulbs are attractive and store well.
Germination 85%
Purity 99.9%
Inert 001%
Net Weight 50 GR
Made in Spain
Low maintenance plant and very easy to grow
Ideal for beginner gardeners
Best under a full sun but can also survive during cold season
Best used in skewers, pickles and mixed with peas
The plants are medium size and produce large "spinning top" shaped onions with golden skin and thick, tender white juicy flesh. Biennial This Utah strain of the Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion is mild-flavored with warm yellow and brown skin and has a bulb 4"-6" wide. Valencia also makes an excellent bunching onion when young. An intermediate day type (day neutral) that tolerates cool climates, it is an excellent keeper. Did You Know? The size of an onion can be foretold by the number of leaves on the plant at maturity. The rule is one leaf per ring on the bulb. Soil Temperature: 50-85°F Planting Depth: 3/4"-1" Germination: 3-8 Days Height At Maturity: 2'-3' Days To Maturity: 105-120 Days Full Sun Spacing After Thinning: 10"10seeedBuy with confidence and plant the best! Planting & Care Soil & Water: Plant in well-fertilized, moderately moist soil. Planting & Growing: Sow seeds indoors in flats in early spring or sow seed outdoors as soon as the soil is workable. Cover seeds with 1/4" of fine soil. Allow 6"-18" between rows. When seedlings reach 4" tall, thin or transplant 6" apart. Thinning's can be eaten like green onions. Cut off seed heads as they form. Harvesting & Storage: When mature, bend the tops, expose the bulb and let it stay in the ground until the leaves turn brown. Lift bulbs from the soil, braid tops, and hang outside, in the shade, to dry for at least 7 days. Store in ventilated, cool, dry area.
Botanical Name
Allium fistulosum
Planting Zones
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Soil Temp for Germination
75 Degrees F
Germination Time
8-10 Days
Planting Depth
1/2 Inch
Plant Size
12-18 Inches Tall, 6-8 Inch Spread
Days to Harvest
75 Days
Growing Instructions
Start indoors 6-7 weeks before last average frost date, or sow directly outside after the soil temperature reaches a consistent 60 degrees F. Less than 1 inch between plants is acceptable, especially in fertile well-draining soil that is kept evenly moist. Plant every 2 weeks for succession harvests.
Seed Saving Instructions
Clip browning flower heads a few inches below seed head and allow to fully dry in a paper bag for 1-2 weeks. Separate seeds from other plant material. Label and store in a cool dry place for up to 2 years
