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Salad Onion – Welsh Red
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Allium Fitulosum – 0.75g – Approx 400 seeds
Welsh Red is a treasured, open-pollinated heritage salad onion also known as a Japanese bunching onion. Despite the name, Welsh onion does not originate from Wales — “Welsh” comes from the old English word welisc, meaning non-native. This species has been grown in Japan for more than 1,000 years, making it one of the oldest preserved onion crops still used in kitchen gardens today.
These onions are often grown as an annual, but are actually perennial if you look after them. The plants will naturally divide in autumn and spring, giving you new clumps over time.
Seed Story
The Japanese bunching onion is a native to China dating back to 200 BC.
Selected for flavour, vigour and their ability to propagate themselves it is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisines.
The flowers are very attractive to bees.
the Japanese bunching onion is easy to grow from seed, is cold tolerant and once established requires little maintenance. Ideal for growing alongside Asian greens in cooler seasons.