Allium, Garden Onion, Edible Onion 'Sweet Vidalia'

Alliumcepa

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species
cepa (KEP-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Wytheville, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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(Zone 5a) | January 2006 | positive

I grew these a few years ago. They're not a long day variety, but they did really well anyway. Onions bother my eyes more than most peo...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | May 2004 | neutral

A 1985 hybrid yellow granex type from K-F seeds, now offered by Sunseeds. A mild onion that runs in jumbo size. It has very good toleranc...Read More

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