Onion 'White Lisbon' Seeds
The definitive ‘salad’ onion with crops from May to October
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Just £3.99
Key Features
RHS Garden Merit
Plant In Sunshine
Edible
Easy To Grow
Width: 10cm
Height: 45cm
Height: 45cm
- The ideal onion for tasty salads, slaws, quiches and stir-fries
- A fast-growing ‘spring’ onion with a mild flavour and distinctive ‘bite’
- A tried-and-tested heritage variety – a gardener’s favourite since 1787
- Home-grown and healthy, and a good source of vitamin C
- Supplied as a packet of approx. 650 seeds ready to sow outdoors
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Description
This superb ‘spring’ onion – a winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit – is a tried-and-tested heritage variety that has been a firm favourite with beginner and experienced gardeners alike for more than 300 years.
With tall, pure white-skinned stems progressing to bright green tops, its mild flavour nevertheless has a distinctive, crisp and piquant ‘bite’ when harvested young. Left to mature for a while longer, it will develop a stronger, more pungent flavour – equally delicious whether eaten raw in salads, slaws or potato salads, or added to stir-fries or other savoury dishes during the final stages of cooking.
The definitive traditional ‘spring’ onion, it is fast-growing, compact and sturdy – ideal for patio containers or gardens with limited space. It is an ideal choice for growing in between other crops such as slow-growing brassicas to make maximum use of space, as well as a great plant for encouraging children to garden as they will quickly see the results of their efforts.
Being a hardy annual, you can be sure of achieving successful early crops. Sow in succession every 2-3 weeks to ensure a continuous harvest from May to October. These onions will thrive in full sun; plant them 15cm (6in) apart in well-dug, fertile soil after the danger of frosts has passed.
Supplied as a packet of approx. 650 seeds ready to sow outdoors directly in their cropping position.
Top Tips
Spring onions are ideal for growing in containers or pots on a patio or balcony where space is limited.
Care Information
How to grow
- Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 1.5 cm (˝in) deep, directly into finely prepared soil that has already been watered. Allow 15cm (6in) between rows.
- Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection.
- Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days.
- No thinning is required, but keep well-watered in dry spells.
- Regular sowings made every 2-3 weeks will ensure a continuous supply from late spring through to autumn.
Delivery Information
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
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