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MarciaS Greenacres, WA Aug 05, 2008

I was given some onion starts but they don't make onion just little ones
I don't know about them, I wanted to grow big ones. can any one tell me why? Thanks

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cottonpicker Audubon, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 05, 2008

To me, that looks like Multiplier Onion bulblets (also called Egyptian Onions). If so.... plant the bulb ends just under the soil line & green onions / scallions will grow from them. They're perennial & will return next year. I had a bed that lasted 15 years untill I moved away.

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MarciaS Greenacres, WA Aug 07, 2008

Here is a picture of the grown plant. How do you use them in cooking if they never get bigger they are so tiny.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 07, 2008

Yep the Topsetting/Egyptian/Walking onion. You can use the top bulblets for pearl onions or use them to flavor soups and stews. The base plant which never grows a large bulb, you can use as a green onion. I grow them because they are a curiosity and carefree. Once established they keep going forever. Not too practical for me as an onion crop, as 1. they are quite pungent, 2. yields are meager and 3. uses are limited. I use plants for my main crop onions.

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MarciaS Greenacres, WA Aug 07, 2008

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I think they are cute but I don't know if I want very many of them in my garden. If any one is interested in getting a start I would share.

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beebonnet Coos Bay, OR(Zone 9a) Aug 11, 2008

I just pulled up my bed and have tons of starts. They take up too much room in my raised beds and I decided to grow only what I use the most of. These top sets look awesome in a floral arrangement. Laugh if you must, but I have seen them cleverly arranged with flowers. Very pretty.

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brigidlily Lumberton, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 11, 2008

And the florets have the most awesomely wonderful onion smell! That sounded like sarcasm, but I really mean it. I love the smell.

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MarciaS Greenacres, WA Aug 12, 2008

It is interesting how they can be used. Those of you that have had them, did you use them without pealing the tiny onions? I planted some of them and they are vey small
greens if I cut the green tops off with the little bulbs will they keep growing? Thanks

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beebonnet Coos Bay, OR(Zone 9a) Aug 12, 2008

Hi Marci---I did peel my tiny bulbs when I used them and I can't remember if they keep on growing after you take off the sets at the top. Is that what you mean?? I just think there are many more delicious onions out there than these. Nice that you don't have to keep planting them, though. I can see why the pioneers alway had them in their gardens.

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MarciaS Greenacres, WA Aug 15, 2008

Thank You so much

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