Spring Onion

Very quick growing salad onions, sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn

Delicious spring onions throughout the year are possible by sowing every 4 weeks from early spring to autumn. The dark green leaves and white stems have a mild flavour and make the perfect addition to a salad

An early bulbing, glossy purple-red skinned salad onion when small. The colour changes to lovely pastel pink when larger bulbs are pickled or cooked

An improved White Lisbon, Spring Onion Eiffel has upright leaves for successional sowings for spring, summer and autumn production. Spring Onion Eiffel is slow to form bulbs during the long days of summer, with improved disease tolerance

A dual purpose Italian variety with a pungent flavour. Spring Onion Lilia is best grown as a salad onion with nice, dark green leaves and a shiny, intense red inner core. Onion Lilia can also be grown as a maincrop, storing bulb onion. When fully mature it shows off its defined red and white inner rings

A new type of spring onion. Spring Onion Ishikuro does not form bulbs, yet stays white and very straight. Can be harvested pencil-thin or thinner, yet left till it's grown as thick as a mature carrot. Because Spring Onion Ishikuro has such a long harvesting period, you rarely waste any and unlike…

…#39; leeks specially bred to be ready to pick in just 10 weeks from sowing. Pull them at 'spring onion size' for fresh and tasty leeks out of season; with a flavour that's milder than spring onions, they are delicious in stir fries and salads

…purple red skin. Bulbs of mild and sweet flavour, ideal sliced for salads and stir-fries, also pickling. Dual purpose - pull young as spring onions or allow to form mature bulbs

A superb Japanese bunching onion, Spring Onion Summer Isle has been bred for its sweet flavour and low pungency. Sow in succession for harvests during summer and autumn. Spring Onion Summer Isle is fantastic in salads and stir-fries. (Allium cepa)

For all the year round production of delicious spring/bunching onions, Spring Onion Performer produces upright, dark green leaves and mild flavoured stems which do not bulb. You can successionally sow Spring Onion Performer throughout spring and summer, continuing into autumn. Prefers fertile, well…

Onion Feast has long pure white slender stems contrast with the dark green, erect leaves of this outstanding spring onion. Excellent heat and downy mildew tolerance. Onion Feast stands very well, keeping in good condition. Ideal for successional sowing. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection

Forming a clump of slender elongated bulbs with long green stalks similar to chives, Ciboule is a type of perennial bunching onion although it is usually grown as a winter hardy annual. The flavoursome leaves and small bulbs can be used as an alternative to chives in potato salads, soups and omelettes…

The traditional Italian 'spring onionsan essential ingredient for salads throughout the season. Salad Onion Cipollotto Blanca de Lisboa is best pulled small before bulbing develops

Allium cepa. A quick growing, silver skinned cocktail/pickling onion. Spring Onion Pompeii is succulent and ideal for sowing thinly in containers or window boxes

Spring plantingAn ever popular variety producing firm, semi-flat bulbs with an excellent flavour. Onion 'Stuttgarter Giant' performed well in commercial assessments against 'Red Baron'. Height: 45cm (18"'). Spread: 15cm (6"')Pack size: 250g…

Attractive white-skinned and fleshed variety, replacing 'Snowball', but with very similar characteristics. Maincrop maturity for harvesting in August and also offering good storage potential

Spring plantingOnion 'Rumba' is a British bred variety developed over 8 years to give an improved vigour, shape and storage than Onion 'Sturon'. Height: 45cm (18"'). Spread: 15cm (6"')Pack size: 250g when packed, sets size between 17-21mm…

Spring planting. Heat treated. The answer to gardenersprayers! Heat treated early main crop, Onion 'Santero' F1 Hybrid is the first onion set with resistance to downy mildew, a potentially disastrous fungal foliage disease. This 'Rijnsburgertype onion produces copper brown, oval-to…

Salad Onion Apache (Deep Purple) is an attractive deep purple-red skinned spring onion with a mild flavour and a crisp texture. The purple outer skin merges with the silver when peeled, adding a colour contrast to salads. Salad Onion Apache is ideal for growing in containers, or outdoors…

Spring planting. Heat treatedThis popular mix of 3 favourite varieties is perfect for gardeners with limited space, who want to grow a range of onion colours to suit their culinary needs. These varieties have been heat treated to reduce bolting risk on planting, which occurs particularly in red varieties…

…Onion Tornado comes from the same breeding programme at HRI Wellesbourne as the hugely popular, Shakespeare. We foresee Tornado quickly becoming a competitor as the best overwintering onion variety. Maturity is from late June when Tornado can be harvested and stored for up to 8 weeks until the spring&…

…;Red Arrow' comes from specifi c British breeding of early red onions. Sets are fully heat treated and are best planted from late February for early harvesting from late July. Plants will resist bolting and as with any early red onion, harvested bulbs will store for up to 8 weeks

Quick growing with a delicious, pungent flavour. Spring Onion White Lisbon is popular and reliable for successional sowings throughout the season. Delicious when young, becoming more pungent as the stems enlarge and start to bulb

Collection includes: Onion 'Red Arrow- Replacing our previous very early-ripening variety 'Red Emperor', 'Red Arrowcomes from specific British breeding of early red onions. Sets are fully heat treated and are best planted from late February for early harvesting from late July…

A tall, dark green-leaved bunching onion producing non-bulbing, highly falvoured stems throughout the summer

This tasty variety makes a mild-flavoured alternative to spring onions for salads and stir fries. Sown thickly, in open ground or containers, they can be harvested just 3 months later as mini leeks. Leek 'Lancelot' can also be grown as mature full sized leeks for autumn and winter cropping…

Spring plantingA well named onion, producing large, almost round, well flavoured bulbs with attractive dark golden brown skins. Onion 'Hercules' has been noted for its outstanding performance in RHS assessment trials, winning an RHS Award of Garden Merit. An excellent early or mid season variety…

Forms a clump of slender elongated bulbs and long green stalks, similar to chives. A type of perennial bunching onion usually grown as an annual, and winter hardy. Quite pungent flavoured, use both the leaves and small bulbs.

Spring planting. Heat treated. A mid-late maturing variety, Onion 'Red Baron' produces firm, flattish-round bulbs of a beautiful dark red colour. With eye-catching red rimmed flesh and a stronger flavour than most varieties, Onion 'Red Baron' makes an attractive addition…

Spring planting. Heat treatedThis popular mix of 3 favourite varieties is perfect for gardeners with limited space, who want to grow a range of onion colours to suit their culinary needs. These varieties have been heat treated to reduce bolting risk on planting, which occurs particularly in red varieties…

Spring plantingAn improvement on the popular traditional variety 'Sturon' with a more uniform shape, higher yields and better storage potential. This RHS Award of Garden Merit holder also has good skin quality and an excellent flavour. Height: 45cm (18"'). Spread: 15cm &…

…best bulb variety to sow outdoors in autumn for overwintering, Onion Hi Keeper produces quality bulbs, 120g (4oz) in weight. Ideal for the exhibitor as well as the kitchen. Good winter hardiness. Onion Hi Keeper can also be spring sown, producing quality bulbs. Prefers rich, moist soil in an open…

Spring planting. Heat treatedA very popular and reliable variety, giving heavy yields of golden-brown skinned, crisp, flavoursome bulbs. Onion 'Golden Ball' has excellent storage potential too. This variety has been heat treated to reduce bolting risk on planting. Height: 45cm (18&…

Spring plantingAn RHS Award of Garden Merit variety producing well sized semi-round bulbs with good keeping qualities. Onion 'Sturon' is a traditional variety that has become a favourite for its reliability. Height: 45cm (18"'). Spread: 15cm (6"')Pack…

In recent years supplies have become erratic, however we have now sourced substantial stocks of this onion. Produces a good yield of round, golden brown-skinned bulbs with a crisp, strong flavour. Good storage potential

British breeding of early brown onions brings us this new, fully heat-treated variety which is an earlier-ripening hybrid of the increasingly popular 'Rumba'. The slightly deeper, round bulbs have thinner necks and good resistance to bolting. Best planted from late February for early…