onion 'Stuttgarter'
yellow flat onion sets
Onion sets are the easiest way to grow onions in the garden. Planted in March or April, they will mature faster than...
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Plant description
Onion sets are the easiest way to grow onions in the garden. Planted in March or April, they will mature faster than onions grown from seed. 'Stuttgarter Giant' is an old favourite with characteristically firm, semi-flat onions that store very well.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
How to care for onion Stuttgarter:
Plant this onion from January to April, 3cm deep and 12cm apart. Lift the onions when they aremature (normally in August) and allow them to dry before using.
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It's been a good onion year: sun plus a spot or two of rain and mine are about as enormous as they've ever been. My prize specimens have been my ''Stuttgarter Giant' - a sort of beginner's show onion. Not quite as large as some but satisfyingly eyecatching
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