Onion Senshyu Yellow, pack of 50 sets
£2.49
notes
Senshyu Yellow is an improved Japanese onion variety, known for its mild, sweet flavour, semi-globe shape and firm, white flesh. The young growth can be used as an alternative to spring onions. A high yielding, reliable onion, popular for over wintering. This pack contains 50 onion sets.
Dimensions
50 Onion sets
Features
notes
Senshyu Yellow is an improved Japanese onion variety, known for its mild, sweet flavour, semi-globe shape and firm, white flesh. The young growth can be used as an alternative to spring onions. A high yielding, reliable onion, popular for over wintering. This pack contains 50 onion sets.
Insights
Growing onions from sets is faster and more reliable than growing from seed. It also means your plants are far less likely to be affected by disease.
Details
Harvest: May, June
Planting
- Well drained soil
- Full sun
- Sheltered
- Planting Time and Depth: September, October, November, 3cm deep, 12cm apart
Care
- Protect newly planted sets from birds and other animals
- In prolonged dry spells, water every 2 weeks
- As leaves die down, use a fork to partly ease onions out of soil
- After a few days bend tops over and a few more days lift onions to ripen on the surface in the sun. Once dry, store in a cool place.
Glossary
Plants - New In
