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Spring onions are easy to grow in the garden. We present well-tried and new varieties of spring onions.
The spring onion (Allium fistulosum) is a versatile bulbous plant that is easy to grow. It is also known under the names winter hedge, eternal onion, spring onion, bunch onion or salad onion. Choosing the right variety can be critical to growing success, as there are actually big differences between spring onion varieties. We have put together an overview of the best varieties of spring onions and their properties.
Spring Onion Varieties of Allium cepa
In addition to the winter hedge onion, some varieties of kitchen onion (Allium cepa) are harvested as spring onions, i.e. as a whole, young plant with hardly any bulb formation. Compared to Allium fistulosum, these do not form bushy clumps with several shoots, but only a single plant with one bulb. This type of spring onion is also known as a spring onion or seed shallot. In contrast to the hardy spring onions, the Allium cepa spring onions are usually much more sensitive to cold. They should therefore be completely harvested by autumn.
- ‘De Vaugirard‘: Fast-growing variety that forms a small, round bulb as it grows. It's perfect for canning pickles, for example.
- ‘Feast‘: This spring onion also develops a relatively long, white stem. The special thing about this variety is its heat tolerance. It is therefore recommended for summer cultivation with little rain or for gardens with a poor water supply.
- 'La Reine' or 'White Queen': Small cultivar with formation a silvery white onion. The variety is not winter hardy, but is ideal as a substitute for silver onions in pickles and for pickling.
- ‘Pompeii‘: Fast growing bulbous plant with small, round, silver-skinned pickles. Due to its medium height, it even fits on balcony boxes or for cultivation in tubs.
- 'Rote von Florenz': Spring onion variety also known as 'Rossa Lunga di Firenze'. It forms light red, elongated bulbs which, as spring onions, have to be harvested early.
- 'Lisbon White': With nice bunched bulbs and upright leaves. The variety is resistant to thrips (Thysanoptera).
Red spring onion varieties
- 'Red Ninja': Red spring onion variety with a light red to pink stem base. This attractive variety is sown in rows between March and July and then harvested into October.
- 'Red Toga': Best-known red spring onion with a long, red stem and a mild aroma. Particularly he althy due to the high anthocyanin content. The variety is also hardy.
White spring onion varieties
- 'Da Mazzi Bunching': Small to medium-sized plant that puts most of its energy into the long, white stem. As a result, only a few leaves are formed. The variety is best suited for spring cultivation with harvest between summer and autumn.
- 'Freddy': Robust and frost hardy winter hedge onion. It is also ideal as a beginner strain. Here the shaft is just as white and has a mildly spicy taste.
- 'Hikari Bunching': Asian cultivar that is best cultivated as an annual due to its poor winter hardiness. In mild regions, longer cultivation is also possible. What is special about the variety are the green leaves, which can be up to 35 cm long. These have a more intense aroma than the white shaft.
- 'Ishikura Long White': Strongly upright growing, Japanese and hardy variety with a growth height of up to 50 cm. The shaft can be quite thick at 2-3 cm. However, 'Ishikura Long White' does not form clumps, only individual plants.
- 'Kaigaro': Vigorously growing variety with a very long, white shaft and a growth height of up to 50 cm. it is veryresistant and particularly suitable for early cultivation.
- 'Negaro': Vigorous and high-yielding leek variety with a fine taste. A long white stem is also formed in this variety.
- 'Pal': This variety can be grown throughout the gardening season. The spring onion is fast-growing and has relatively dark, upright leaves.
The cultivation of spring onions can be annual or perennial. Here you will find everything you need to sow and plant winter hedges.