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Allium cepa
Ideal for autumn planting, producing heavy crops of delicious onions with a superb sweet flavour that works equally well in salads and cooked dishes.
3 for 2 on all Autumn Onions, Shallots & Garlic
Approx. 30-35 Sets
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Approx. 65-75 Sets
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Plants £4.95 - All our plants are dispatched directly from our nursery. Plants showing as 'In Stock' on the individual product page will be dispatched by our expert nursery team within 24 hours of placing your order (orders placed Sunday to Thursday). Dispatching 5 days a week.
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Hardy, high yielding onion ‘Akado’ is ideal for autumn planting, producing a good crop of red onions in June and July of the following year. These tasty onions have a superb sweet flavour that works equally well in salads and cooked dishes.
Onion ‘Akado’ can be planted from autumn through to late winter, and stores well.
How To Grow
Prepare your soil: Onions, Shallots, and Garlic prefer an open, sunny site and light, free-draining soil. If you have heavy soil, dig in a generous amount of grit and organic matter into the planting area to aid drainage. Avoid planting them in very heavy or freshly manured soil. Onions are sensitive to acidity, so if you have acidic soil add some Garden Lime to the area well before planting or use our Concentrated Slow-Release Onion, Garlic & Shallot Feed Granules when planting.
Planting: Both Autumn and Spring varieties can be planted straight out into your pre-prepared soil. Loosen soil and dig in some of our Concentrated Slow-Release Feed Granules to add essential nutrients for optimal growth.
Onion & Shallot Sets: Plant Onion and Shallot sets (pointed end upwards) with the tips of the sets showing at the soil surface.
Onions: These should be spaced 5-10cm (2-4in) apart with 25-30cm (10in to 1ft) between rows.
Shallots: Should be spaced 15-20cm (6-8in) with 30-45cm (1ft to 18in) between rows.
Garlic: The Bulbs should be separated into individual cloves and planted pointed end up, so that the tip of each clove is 2cm (1/2in) below the soil surface. Leave 15cm (6in) between individual cloves and 30cm (12in) between the rows. We also recommend covering garlic bulbs in Horticultural Fleece to protect emerging shoots from hungry birds!
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