Look for an unusual plant to decorate a flower bed or garden plot, then you can start growing ornamental onions, planting and caring for which has a number of rules and you must follow them. Another common name is allium. There are many varieties that differ in appearance, but they are all planted according to the same scheme.

Decorative bow in landscape design

In order to find out how to correctly combine the presented plant with other flower crops, it is necessary to consider its description.

1. Flower arrows, depending on the variety, can grow up to 70 cm. The green mass is represented by linear leaves.
2. When figuring out what decorative onions look like, it is worth pointing out that they have a rounded inflorescence, the diameter of which can be 4-7 cm.
3. Flowering continues for 18-20 days and begins in June.

Decorative onions, the planting and care of which are based on the characteristics of the plant, are recommended to be combined with crops that bloom at the same time, for example, you can use poppies, irises or peonies. An original composition will be created by combining alliums and roses. Dense planting looks great, so there should be 50-70 pieces per 1 m2. Planting decorative onions can be done to create a hedge.

Decorative onions - varieties

There are a large number of species that can be planted on your site:

1. Decorative bow Gladiator. The giant allium can grow up to 1.5 m in height. It also stands out for its luxurious inflorescences, the diameter of which can reach up to 25 cm. This type of decorative onion begins to bloom in June and ends in 2-3 weeks. The flowers have a lilac or purple color.


2. Decorative onion Blue. Original flowers of beautiful color will decorate your flower bed and garden area. The bulbs reach 2 cm in diameter. The stem of this variety reaches a height of up to 1 m and there are leaves in its lower part. Bell-shaped flowers are small and have bulbs. Flowering occurs in July.


3. Decorative onion Ivory Queen. In this variety, the stem can reach a height of up to 25-35 cm, and on top there are lush flowers reaching a diameter of up to 12 cm. The inflorescences are ivory in color. The variety also stands out for its chic leaves, which are wide, corrugated and green-blue in color. It is worth noting the bright fragrant aroma.


4. Decorative bow Globemaster. The presented variety was obtained by crossing several species. It is popular due to its gigantic size. Decorative allium onions can grow higher than 1 m, but the diameter of the inflorescences is 20-30 cm. Flowering is observed in June.


5. Decorative onion Giganteum. Already from the name it is clear that this plant is tall, so the height can reach up to 1.5 m. The inflorescences cannot be called huge, since the diameter does not exceed 10 cm. The flowers are painted in a bright purple hue.


6. Decorative chives. There are other names: “skoroda” or “Siberian onion”. It is characterized by fast growth, strong branching and succulent subulate leaves. Flowering is observed in June and is represented by bell-shaped flowers. Color varies from pale pink to dark crimson.


7. Decorative bow Chameleon. This is a perennial bulbous crop with star-shaped flowers collected in ball-shaped inflorescences. They are creamy pink in color with dark lines in the center of the petals. The height is 50 cm. Abundant flowering is observed from May to July.

Decorative onions - planting

To grow this ornamental crop, it is important to carefully select a site for planting. The soil should be neutral and well-drained, and do not forget about the need for natural light. For rich flowering of ornamental onions, planting and care involve adding to the soil, which is important for rapid germination of the bulb and good development. If the soil is acidic, then liming or alkalizing it. There are several secrets regarding the proper cultivation of perennial ornamental onions.

How to plant decorative onions?

There is a certain scheme regarding how to properly land:

1. In the selected area, make holes that should not be large. Calculate that they should fit three onions, 15 cm deep for a large onion, and 10 cm for a small one.
2. Add fertilizer and add some water.
3. Plant decorative garden onions so that the distance between the bulbs is 25-30 cm if a tall variety is chosen, and 10 cm if a low-growing one.
4. Fill the hole with soil and press it down lightly. If there are severe frosts, then it is recommended to plant the site using dry manure or peat.

When to plant ornamental onions?

Planting can be done both in autumn and spring, and everything depends on the chosen plant variety. When using early-flowering varieties, they must be sown in the fall and preferably in September. As a result, the bulbs will have time to take root. If garden ornamental onions of late-flowering varieties are used, then planting can be done in the spring from late April to early May.

Decorative onions - growing

This plant can remain in a permanent place for 4-5 years, and then it will have to be replanted. When figuring out how to grow ornamental onions, it is worth noting that while the peduncle is preparing to bloom, the leaves often begin to die off. Experienced gardeners do not recommend cutting them off, allowing them to die naturally. After flowering has ended, it is recommended to regularly loosen the soil and use potassium fertilizers.

How to propagate decorative onions?

To increase the number of plantings, two methods can be used:

1. Propagation by seeds. Carry out the procedure in spring or autumn. It is important that the seeds ripen in natural conditions. In the first year, seed propagation of ornamental onions, planting and caring for which is identical to other flower crops, produces small bulbs. Please note that flowering will occur only after 3-6 years.
2. Vegetative propagation. During transplantation, divide the overgrown bulbs into parts and plant according to the rules indicated above. You also need to know how decorative onions propagate by bulbs. Cut off the faded heads, treat them and plant them as you would with seeds.

Transplanting decorative onions

To prevent the plant from disappearing and to bloom every year, it is recommended to dig up the bulbs every year after flowering, dry them and keep them in a well-ventilated place until next autumn. When understanding when to replant ornamental onions, it is worth pointing out that if the cultivation is carried out in an arid climate, then annual replanting is not necessary. In this case, you will need to replant the plant every 3-5 years, separating the children. When transplanting, consider the following features:

1. Planting depth depends on the size of the bulb.
2. After replanting, the top layer of soil must be mulched with humus or peat.

Decorative onions - care

There are several secrets regarding proper care, without which you will not be able to get a beautiful and flowering plant:

1. After watering, loosen the soil the next day. This is important for sealing moisture and enriching the soil with oxygen.
2. In winter, the “decorative onion” flower needs additional care - shelter, and pine spruce branches or special material must be used for this purpose.
3. Don't trim the leaves and let them die back on their own. After this, you can dig up the bulbs and separate the daughter ones.

Decorative onions in the garden - feeding

Preparing a site for planting involves applying rotted compost and mineral fertilizer with useful microelements, the composition of which depends on fertility indicators. In order for decorative onions to grow well, planting and care involve taking into account the following rules:

1. Since the plant is a bulbous plant, it is sensitive to a lack of potassium in the soil. Proper care involves adding wood ash. Fertilizing should be done in the spring after the leaves grow and during the formation of buds.
2. Decorative flowering onions at the end of summer need phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
3. In the spring, use complex mineral fertilizers for care, choosing options with a high nitrogen content and nitrate form.

Garden decorative onions - watering

During the first half of the growing season, regular watering is necessary. This is due to the fact that foliage is actively developing at this time. It is important that the water does not stagnate, as this can cause root rot and various diseases. Growing ornamental onions allows short-term waterlogging, but this is only permissible with well-drained soil.

Decorative onions - diseases and pests

Under unfavorable growing conditions and improper care, the plant can suffer from various diseases and be attacked by pests.

1. Downy mildew. When this disease of ornamental onions appears, blurry spots of pale green color are observed on the leaves and flower arrows, and a mycelium with spores of a gray-violet hue also develops. As a result, the decorative effect is lost. Remove the affected areas, and in the spring the allium must be sprayed with fungicides.
2. Onion rust. In the presence of this disease, with the onset of warm weather, orange balls can be seen on the leaves, and after a while spores form. To eliminate the problem, the problem parts are removed and sprayed with products that contain copper.
3. Black mold. Ornamental onions that are planted and cared for incorrectly can become infected with this disease in mid-summer. Symptoms include yellowing of leaves and the appearance of plaque. Treatment is identical to the previous options.
4. Cercospora blight. The disease occurs in early summer and appears on leaves and peduncles in the form of gray spots. As a result, the onion turns yellow and its decorative effect is lost. Control measures are the same as for rust.

When can you replant onion?
All perennial types of onions, including trumpet, can be replanted throughout August and the first ten days of September. It is necessary to select the best plants for this purpose, dig them up carefully and divide them into the required number of parts so that each has at least two or three branches.

The main condition for growing onions, planting in summer and autumn - the presence of a sufficient amount of moisture. Before planting, you need to remove dry leaves from the cuttings and shorten the roots to two to two and a half centimeters. Planting in holes should be carried out according to a pattern of 45-50 x 20-30 cm. Plants should be deepened to the first leaf. When you have already planted the onion, be sure to water it, giving each plant at least a liter of water.

When it is absorbed, the soil must be mulched. The onion takes root easily; after ten days, new leaves begin to form. By the beginning of cold weather, new branches 1-2 develop in the transplanted bulbous crops. So they overwinter, and in early spring they grow quickly.

As a child, in the post-war years, onion bushes with thin, very tasty leaves grew along the edges of the flower garden.

Now I’ve decided to start and start growing this type of onion.

They sent me seeds, but bushes grew that tasted like onions and garlic, and the leaves were not like onions or garlic, but rather like narcissus.

Blooms like an onion. Over time, new ones grow in the soil next to the first bulb. Who is this stranger?

Chives with their small, tubular, very tender leaves when young. Its mildly pungent greens can be used for salads and as a seasoning from early spring to late autumn.

Now you have a slime onion growing. By the way, it is a very useful culture. It contains more vitamins than onion. Feather is rich in ascorbic acid, carotene, mineral salts, especially iron salts, which allows the plant to be useful for diseases of the hematopoietic organs.

It is used as a dietary salad vegetable and a spicy-flavoring plant. The leaves taste pleasant, not spicy, although they have a slightly garlicky aroma and taste. Throughout the summer, they practically do not become rough and do not lose their taste. They are good in okroshka, cold soups, they can be eaten fresh, salted and dried. When fresh, the leaves and bulbs can be used as a seasoning for salads and as an addition to main meat courses.

Growing onion slime You can grow in one place for about 5 years, and then the bushes age and lose productivity. It can be propagated by seeds and dividing the bush. Remaining in the garden in winter, he is practically not afraid of frost, although in severe winters a blanket of snow or a blanket of garden leaves is desirable for him. The only thing that may seem unattractive in this culture is the name - slime. He most likely got it because the leaves release copious mucus when broken.

Onion Buran.

Is it possible to get good harvests of Buran onions in our region?
This Burana onion variety has been zoned for more than three years. It is recommended to grow it in the northern, western and eastern regions of Russia. This variety was bred at an experimental breeding station and has excellent characteristics in terms of yield, shelf life and disease resistance. Its bulbs have a round shape and a pungent taste. Their dry scales are golden in color, while their juicy scales are white.

Plant onion (lat. Allium)- a genus of perennial and biennial herbaceous plants belonging to the subfamily Onion of the Amaryllis family and numbering about 400 species growing naturally in the Northern Hemisphere in steppes, forests and meadows. Onions were known in Iran, China and the Mediterranean 4000 years ago, but they came to Russia from the banks of the Danube at the beginning of the 12th century. All translated from Celtic means “burning” - apparently, that’s why Carl Linnaeus called the onion allium. Or maybe the Latin name comes from the word halare, which means “to smell.”

Various types of onions are grown in culture, but most often Allium cepa, or onion, and its numerous varieties, as well as shallots, spring onions, leeks, and others. The onion vegetable is also interesting as an ornamental plant: landscape designers use such types of onions as bowed, aflatun, Dutch, gigantic, Karatav, round-headed, Schubert, Christoph and others to decorate flower beds.

Planting and caring for onions (in brief)

• Landing: sowing seeds in open ground - in the first ten days of May, planting sevka in the ground - in the spring, at the same time as sowing seeds, planting wild oat grass in the ground - before winter (from October 5 to October 20).
• Bloom: the appearance of a flower arrow is allowed only if seeds are needed.
• Lighting: bright sunlight.
• The soil: dry, rich in organic matter, with a pH value of 6.5-8.0. Acidic soils for onions are limed.
• Watering: on average once a week with a consumption of 5-10 liters of water per m².
• Feeding: When preparing the site, organic matter is added, before sowing or planting - complete mineral fertilizer. In the future, feed only if the leaves grow slowly. 2-3 fertilizing with organic fertilizer is allowed. The last one is when the bulbs reach the size of a walnut.
• Reproduction: seeds, sets (small onions) and wild oats (small sets).
• Pests: onion moths, flies and secretive proboscis flies, sprout flies, mole crickets, cutworms (garden, cabbage and winter), tobacco thrips.
• Diseases: white and gray rot, jaundice, downy mildew, fusarium, smut, rust, tracheomycosis, neck rot of onions, viral mosaic.

Read more about growing onions below.

Vegetable onion - description

Plants of the genus have a large spherical flattened bulb covered with purple, white or reddish shells. The leaves are basal, belt-shaped or linear, fistulous, the stem is swollen, thick, up to 1 m in height. The flowers are inconspicuous, small, located on long stalks and collected in umbrella-shaped inflorescences, reaching 40 cm in diameter in some species and covered in a sheath, which is preserved until the flowers begin to open. The ovary is unilocular or three-locular. The seeds are round or angular.

Onions bear fruit in August or September. Onions are most often grown in garden culture. We will tell you in this article how to plant onions, how to water onions, how to fertilize onions, when to dig up onions, how to store onions and what varieties of onions to prefer for open ground.

Planting onions in open ground

When to plant onions in the ground

Onions are planted in the spring, in the first ten days of May, in well-warmed soil: if the soil temperature is less than 12 ºC, the onions begin to bolt. The principle of growing onions in open ground is this: in the first year you sow seeds in the spring, and by the fall you will have small onions called sets, and by planting the sets the next year in the spring, by the fall you will have full-fledged bulbs. But the fact is that it is difficult to preserve the seedlings until spring, since this requires a special temperature and humidity regime, so the seedlings are sown in the ground in the year of ripening before winter.

Soil for onions

Onion is a light-loving plant, and prefers open, dry and sunny areas, rich in organic matter, with a pH value in the range of pH 6.4-7.9. If you have acidic soil in your garden, you will have to lime it for onions. The place is prepared in advance: in the fall, the soil for onions is dug up to a depth of 15-20 cm with peat manure compost or rotted manure (fresh manure is harmful to onions because it provokes the growth of greenery, which is why the bulbs do not ripen).

Dolomite flour or wood ash, or ground chalk, or limestone are added to acidic soil. In the spring, before sowing, all you have to do is add 60 g of superphosphate, 10 g of urea and 20 g of potassium chloride to the soil for each m² and embed the fertilizers into the soil with a rake.

After which you can plant onions

The best predecessors for onions are potatoes, cabbage, beans, peas, green manure and tomatoes, but after crops such as garlic, carrots, cucumbers and onions themselves, you can sow onions on the plot only after three years, or even better after five years.

How to plant onions in open ground

Onions can be grown in three ways:

• in a two-year culture, having previously grown seedlings;
• in an annual crop from seeds;
• in an annual culture with preliminary cultivation of seedlings.

Let's consider all three methods.

Growing onions from seeds in one season is possible only in areas with long summers, and sweet and semi-sweet onion varieties are cultivated in this way. Pre-sowing preparation of seeds involves stratification or placement in damp gauze for a day for swelling. Then the onion seeds are sown in soil seasoned with mineral fertilizers and spilled with a solution of copper sulfate at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 10 liters of water to a depth of about 1.5 cm according to a 13x1.5 cm pattern, water the area generously through a divider and cover the sowing with film. As soon as the seedlings appear, the film is removed, the seedlings are thinned out, leaving a distance of 2-3 cm between the seedlings, after which the area is mulched with humus. The next thinning is carried out after three weeks, and as a result, the distance between the seedlings should be 6-8 cm.

Semi-sharp and sweet varieties of onions are grown in seedlings. Prepared (stratified or swollen) seeds are sown in boxes 50-60 days before planting seedlings in open ground very densely to a depth of 1 cm, leaving a distance between rows of about 4-5 cm. Onion seedlings are unpretentious, but before transplanting seedlings into open ground, leaves and it is better to shorten the roots by a third.

If you live in a climate with short and cool summers, you are unlikely to be able to grow a full-fledged turnip onion from seeds in one season, so you will have to grow onions in a two-year crop: in the first year, grow sets from seeds, and in the second year, grow onions from seeds. turnip This is the best way to cultivate hot onion varieties. The principle of sowing seeds for seeding is the same as for growing turnips. Next spring, at the beginning of May, the seedlings are planted to a depth of 4-5 cm in the soil with an interval of 8-10 cm and a distance between rows of 30 cm, having prepared the area as already described. But first sort out, calibrate and warm the planting material well in the sun for a week, otherwise it will start bolting, and immediately before planting, keep the seedlings for 10 minutes in a solution of a teaspoon of copper sulfate in 10 liters of water.

By the way, if you are going to feast on young green onions, plant the onions in the soil thicker - after 5-7 cm, and then you will break through the rows until there is a distance of 8-10 cm between the plants.

Planting onions before winter

In one of our articles we already wrote about how to plant onions in the fall. Before winter, it is best to sow small sets - wild oats, since they do not form shoots. If you want to eat green onions from the garden in the spring as early as possible, then plant some large sets before winter.

In general, planting winter onions has many advantages:

• firstly, there is no need to store the seedlings until spring, since they, as a rule, dry out quickly unless special conditions are created for them;
• secondly, when an onion fly appears, damaging spring plantings, winter onions, which are already quite strong, are not afraid of it;
• thirdly, you will have an early harvest - already in July;
• fourthly, in the area freed from onions you can still have time to grow something.

Before winter, cold-resistant varieties are usually sown - Arzamassky, Danilovsky, Strigunovsky, Stuttgarten. As for choosing a site, the requirements for it are the same as for spring sowing, except for one detail: plant onions where the snow melts first and the water does not stagnate. Onions are planted in the fall from October 5 to October 20, just before frost, but still in warm soil.

Before planting, the seed material is sorted out, calibrate, warm up and plant in grooves 5 cm deep at a distance of 6-7 cm between the bulbs. An interval of 15 cm is maintained between the rows. After the first frost - but not before, otherwise the onions may dry out - the area is covered with spruce branches or straw, which are removed in the spring, when the snow begins to melt.

Onion care

How to grow onions

Growing onions in open ground requires timely, regular watering, after which it is imperative to loosen the soil and remove weeds from the area so that they do not choke the young shoots of the plant. In addition, onions need feeding, and in cases of infection with diseases or pests, they will need to be treated with fungicides or insecticides.

Watering onions

It would be easier to say that the onions need to be watered once a week, spending from 5 to 10 liters per 1 m², but one summer is not like another: one year it may be dry, and the onions will have to be watered almost daily, another year It may rain every other day, and the onions will begin to rot from waterlogging. Therefore, just make sure that the onions do not dry out and do not suffer from excess water: with a lack of moisture, the feathers become bluish-white, and with excess, the greens acquire a pale tint. In July, watering is reduced as the bulbs begin to ripen, unless the summer is too dry.

Onion feeding

As we have already written, in the fall, when preparing the site, organic fertilizers are added to the soil, and in the spring, before planting, a complex of mineral fertilizers is applied. Subsequently, if the leaves grow slowly, fertilize the onions with an organic solution (a glass of bird droppings or urea, or mullein per 10 liters of water) at the rate of 3 liters per 1 m². After two weeks, fertilizing can be repeated, and when the bulbs reach the size of a walnut, a third fertilizing is carried out according to the same recipe.

Onion processing

Very often, beginners ask how to treat onions to protect them from diseases. In horticultural practice, the norm is the preventive treatment of onion leaves against fungal diseases when its feathers reach 15 cm in height with a solution of copper sulfate - a teaspoon of the drug per 10 liters of water. To prevent the liquid from draining from the leaves too quickly, you can add a tablespoon of grated laundry soap to the solution.

Onion pests and diseases

To organize proper care, it is important to know what causes onions and what insects can harm them. Dangerous diseases for onions include neck, gray and white rot, as well as jaundice, fusarium, downy mildew (downy mildew), smut, rust, mosaic and tracheomycosis.

White rot develops on acidic soils, so try to lime the acidic soil on the site. In addition, excess nitrogen in the soil contributes to the development of the disease. Diseased specimens must be removed from the garden bed, and before storing the bulbs for storage, they are dusted with chalk for preventative purposes.

gray rot causes fungus, and damp and rainy weather contributes to the spread of the disease. Diseased bulbs need to be removed, and as a preventive measure, strict adherence to agrotechnical conditions and spring treatment of onions with a solution of copper sulfate gives good results.

Onion jaundice– a viral disease that deforms flowers and forms chlorotic spots on leaves. It is impossible to cure a viral disease, so it is necessary to immediately remove from the site not only specimens with its symptoms, but also keep the onion beds and row spaces clean, removing weeds as soon as they appear. And, of course, observe crop rotation.

Downy mildew (peronospora) appears on leaves and stems as light, oblong-shaped spots with a gray coating, which gradually turn black. Bulbs affected by downy mildew begin to germinate early during storage; diseased plants do not form seeds. To destroy the causative agents of peronosporosis, the collected bulbs are heated for 10 hours at a temperature of 40 ºC before storing. To avoid disease, make sure that onion plantings are not too thick.

Fusarium is manifested by yellowing of the tips of the feathers, as rot and tissue death develop in the area of ​​the bottom of the bulb. This is a fungal disease that is especially active during hot seasons. The cause of fusarium can be damage to the plant by the onion fly. As a preventive measure, warming up the seed before planting is used.

Symptoms of smut look like convex translucent dark gray stripes, on which the tissues crack over time, releasing fungal spores, and the tips of the leaves dry out. To protect bulbs placed for storage from disease, they need to be heated before storing at a temperature of 45 ºC for 18 hours. As a preventative measure, remove weeds in a timely manner and do not sow different varieties of onions in the same area.

Rust manifests itself as brown-red swellings on onion leaves containing fungal spores. As a preventive measure, you can use warming the collected bulbs at a temperature of 40 ºC for 10 hours before storing them. Monitor the density of the beds and promptly remove specimens with symptoms of the disease from them.

Tracheomycosis is a consequence of fusarium: rot begins from the lower tissues of the bulb, gradually rising higher and spreading to the entire bulb, causing the roots to die and the onion feathers to turn yellow. Remove plants with symptoms of tracheomycosis, follow the rules of agricultural technology and crop rotation.

Neck rot of onions manifests itself as a dense gray coating of mold on the outer scales, which over time turns into black spots. The disease appears after harvesting the bulbs, and subsequent symptoms appear about two months later. Late varieties are especially susceptible to infection. The disease develops when onions are grown in unfavorable conditions, so the main rule should be compliance with agrotechnical conditions, as well as warming up the sets before planting and the collected bulbs before storing them at a temperature of 45 ºC.

Mosaic turns onion leaves into flat, corrugated flaps with yellow stripes, onion inflorescences become smaller, there are fewer seeds, and the plant lags in growth. This is a viral disease, and it can only be dealt with prophylactically.

All fungal diseases are easily treated with fungicides, but before you treat onions, think about the fact that bulbs tend to accumulate not only nutrients, but also poisons, so we do not recommend that you use chemicals to fight diseases.

Of the insect pests, the most dangerous insect pests for the plant are onion moths, moths and flies, sprout flies, mole crickets, cabbage moths, garden and winter cutworms, and tobacco thrips.

• Treatment of plants with a one percent solution of Bitoxibacillin or a half percent solution of Gomelin is effective against cutworm caterpillars.
• Treatment with Actellik or Karbofos (0.15%) helps against tobacco thrips.
• The secretive proboscis is destroyed with systemic insecticides.
• Germ fly larvae die during deep autumn digging of the site.
• The onion fly is afraid of the smell of carrots - alternate rows of onions with rows of carrots, and the onion fly will fly around your area.
• In the fight against onion moths, it is necessary to promptly remove weeds from the site during the season, and at the end of the season - all plant residues, follow the rules of agricultural technology and crop rotation.
• The common mole cricket is lured with traps: they dig holes half a meter deep in several places in the area, put horse manure in them and cover them with shields made of boards. When mole crickets climb into them to bask, they are destroyed.

Onion harvesting begins in dry weather, when new leaves stop forming, the feathers lie down, and the bulbs take on the shape and color and volume characteristic of the variety. This usually happens from mid-August to the first ten days of September. Try not to miss harvest time because the onions may re-grow and become unsuitable for storage. The bulbs are dug up, placed on a bed to dry, and then cleaned of air-dried soil.

Before storing onions, dry them in the sun or in a well-ventilated, dry room. Experienced gardeners dry onions in the oven: first at a temperature of 25-35 ºC, then for about 10 hours at a temperature of 42-45 ºC. After this, the bulbs are examined and felt, identifying signs of rotting and disease. Bulbs that have been spoiled or left without husks are not suitable for storage. After drying, the leaves of the bulbs are cut off with scissors, leaving a neck 4-6 cm long.

It is best to leave ordinary yellow onions for storage: they have a dense shell, they are not as whimsical as others. Onions grown from sets are stored better than those from seeds, as are bitter varieties, which last longer than sweet and semi-sweet ones, which are more susceptible to diseases due to too thin husks.

A dry cellar with a temperature of about 0 ºC or slightly higher is most suitable for storing onions, but potatoes, beets, carrots and other vegetables that require high air humidity should not be stored nearby. Place the bulbs in boxes, fabric bags, nets, baskets or oversized stockings - the bulbs must have access to dry air, therefore, in order to avoid rot, there is no need to put the onions in a container in a thick layer. Onions stored in a dry cellar or basement are sorted out from time to time, identifying rotten or sprouted bulbs. In order to increase shelf life, the roots of the bulbs are cauterized. You can store onions in an apartment at a temperature of 18-20 ºC away from hot radiators by cutting them into braids, but then you do not need to cut dry onion leaves before storing.

Types and varieties of onions

Bulb onions

The most common type of onion is onion. Its history goes back more than 6,000 years - it was mentioned in ancient Egyptian papyri. This is a perennial plant up to 1 meter high with a spherical-flattened fleshy bulb up to 15 cm in diameter with outer scales of yellow, white or purple color, tubular bluish-green leaves, greenish-white flowers on long stalks, collected in a dense spherical umbrella-shaped inflorescence. The arrow of onions is hollow, swollen, up to one and a half meters high, the fruits are spherical.

Varieties of onions according to taste are divided into:

• spicy and bitter, containing from 9 to 12% sugar;
• semi-sweet varieties with a sugar content of 8-9%;
• sweet varieties, in which sugar is from 4 to 8%.

Sweet varieties, oddly enough, contain less sugar than bitter ones, but they also contain less essential oils, so they seem sweeter than bitter ones. Bitter, semi-bitter and spicy varieties are used to prepare first and second courses, while sweet varieties are used to prepare salads and desserts.

We offer you an introduction to the best varieties of onions:

• Alice Craig– perfectly stored tasty bulbs for any dishes with white upper scales:
• Fan Globe– large onions of mild taste with yellowish scales, suitable for any dishes and long-term storage;
• Sturon– medium-sized juicy bulbs with yellow scales, intended for hot dishes and long-term storage;
• Stuttgarter– sweet, large, bright yellow onions that can be stored for a long time, used for preparing first and second courses;
• Long Red Florence– red, sweet-tasting and soft bulbs similar to shallots. Used for making sauces and fresh. Unfortunately, this onion does not store well;
• Red Baron– large red, sharp-tasting onions, suitable for long-term storage.

Of the salad onion varieties, the most famous are the red onions Furio and Redmate; Gardensman with long white stems; the high-yielding greenhouse variety White Lisbon, and the perennial, onion-like, highly branching variety Prince of Wales, the leaves of which can be used as chives.

Leek

Or pearl bow from the Mediterranean, known since the times of the ancient states - Greece, Rome and Egypt. This is a biennial plant with lanceolate, waxy leaves that fold along the midrib - they are similar to garlic, but much larger in size. Leeks are extremely demanding of care and soil moisture.

Shallot

Grown in Central Asia and the Middle East, it is distinguished by its early ripening, the color of the bulbs of this species is the same as that of onions - yellow, white and purple. In addition, shallots are distinguished by their multi-cavity and high shelf life. French chefs value shallots because they have a subtle onion flavor and are great for making gourmet sauces. The best varieties:

• Picasso– a variety with pink flesh that has an excellent taste;
• Yellow Moon– an early variety of shallot, resistant to bolting and easily stored;
• Golden Gourmet– a well-stored variety of excellent taste with large bulbs.

Chives

Or chives, or chives, are grown throughout Europe: while they are young, they are used fresh for salads, and the ripe stems are used to make filling for pies. The leaves of chives are spicy, similar to the leaves of chives, but smaller in size. Chives are frost-hardy and resistant to diseases and pests.

fragrant onion

Grown in China for preparing Asian dishes, especially those combined with soy and fish sauce. It has flat leaves with a pungent garlic flavor. This species blooms in the second or third year with beautiful honey-bearing inflorescences 5-7 cm in size with a pleasant aroma, which is why the species got its name.

Multi-tiered bow

It also grows in China and is used for making side dishes, salads and seasonings. Pickled onions of this type are delicious when eaten with fatty meats. Multi-tiered onions are considered the species most rich in vitamins and phytoncides.

Onion

It exists in three forms - Chinese, Japanese and Korean. It is used in Asian dishes that are cooked in a wok, in salads with seafood or fish, and in marinades. Korean and Japanese spring onions have a more delicate taste.

Aging Bow

It grows naturally in Southeast Asia and is an ingredient in Korean national cuisine, and used fresh for soups, salads and kimchi.

Slime Bow

Or drooping bow - perennial, common in Siberia and the European part of Russia. It got its name from its viscous juice, similar to mucus. This species is frost-hardy, disease-resistant, and has high taste. The leaves are linear, flat, juicy, and have a slightly pungent taste. This species does not form bulbs. Slime onions are consumed as a dietary product, fresh or canned.

In addition to the species described in the article, the onion of Regel, Suvorov, stalked, giant or gigantic, blue, bearish, oblique, Aflatunsky, Christoph or Star of Persia, bowed or wild, yellow, Karatavsky, round-headed or Drumsticks, Maclean, Moly or golden, are also known. Sicilian or Honey garlic and others.

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Today we’ll talk about how to grow ornamental onions: planting and care. The ornamental onion or Allium has many species and varieties, impressive in size or color. All onions are beautiful honey plants; during flowering, bees and butterflies circle around them. Growing onions is not difficult.

Decorative onion types, planting and care

There are many types of decorative bows, here are a few:

1. Sicilian onion, or honey garlic - it is tall with straight peduncles, the inflorescences are pale pink or cream. The bees love them! It is perfect for winter dry bouquets.

   Sicilian onion

2. Onion Karatavsky– it is not tall, up to 30 cm, but it has large inflorescences (10 cm), dense, lilac or white, on large stems and beautiful decorative leaves. Gray-green with red or purple veins, up to 15 cm wide. Blooms in June. The bulb is 5 cm in diameter, light. Very handsome!

   Onion Karatavsky

3. Blue Onion – It grows from 70 cm to 1 meter, the inflorescences are blue, small balls are 4 cm. It blooms in July and by this time the leaves have already dried up. The bulbs are round up to 2 cm. They are distinguished by a delicate azure color.

   Onion Blue

4. Gigantic or Giant onion– from the name it is clear that he is tall. Peduncles up to 170 cm, flower balls 15 cm, star-shaped purple flowers. The giant bow must be tied to a support so that the wind does not break it. It blooms in early June, the leaves die off in July. The bulb is white, up to 8 cm in diameter.

   Giant bow

5. Christophe's Bow or Star of Persia– Very effective! Up to 60 cm in height with huge inflorescences up to 25 cm! Up to 80 lilac flowers can bloom on them at the same time! This beauty can be observed for a month and a half! The bulb is up to 3 cm, the flowers become hard after flowering and are good in winter bouquets.

   Christophe's bow

6. Moli onion or Golden onion- a low flower with yellow inflorescences. It blooms in June, the bulb is white up to 2.5 cm.
7. McLane's Bow- a beautiful onion up to a meter high with large inflorescences. There are varieties with bright purple balls-inflorescences.

   McLane's Bow

8. Yellow onion– Its bell-shaped flowers are collected on inflorescences up to 35 cm. Unusual yellow color.

   Yellow onion

9. Bow Bow or Wild Bow– low up to 50 cm, fan-shaped leaves at the root. Pale pink flowers.

   Bow Bow

10. Roundhead Bow– late onion – blooms in July-August. Unusual oval-shaped inflorescences of pink or burgundy color, small up to 2 cm. Up to a meter high. Blooms in June. The bulb is oval, yellowish, up to 3.5 cm.

    Roundhead Bow

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• Care
• Reproduction
• Luke in the flowerbed
• In a bouquet

Planting onions

Decorative bows love a lot of sun, choose your location accordingly. In the sun they display all the properties of the species, large flowers, rich color of leaves and flowers. Onions like loose, light soils. You can add humus when preparing the soil. Again, do not add fresh manure.. The bulbous ones do not like it and get sick.

They need potassium fertilizers - this means add ash.

Like all bulbous plants, we plant onions in September and October. They are buried in the ground. Leaving a distance above the bulb equal to its size. Decorative onions are planted no closer than 30 cm. Sprinkle humus on top of the planting.

Reproduction

Usually onions grow in one place for up to 5 years, then they are replanted and you will see many young small onions on the bulbs. They can be planted. You need to dig up onions for replanting after the above-ground part has completely dried.

You can plant onions with seeds, but they do not germinate well when sown in spring. Sow onion seeds before winter, let it undergo natural preparation in the ground. After sowing seeds, low-growing onions bloom in the 3rd year, and tall ones in the 5th. Seeds for sowing are selected from the best plants and flowers, well ripened.

Karatavi onion

Care

Watering the onions is important, especially when they gain color. In natural conditions, onions calmly tolerate drought, but their cultivated relatives do not like dry conditions and freeze. Water for beautiful blooms!

Onions are not covered for the winter. In the south and in the middle zone they winter well. But for some species, for example Schubert or Christopher onions, the bulb must be in dry conditions during the dormant period. In their homeland, in Central Asia, it is hot in the summer. And it may rain here. Therefore, these types of onions are dug up after flowering and stored in a dry place until September, as

Perennial onions (genus name in Latin Allium) are distinguished by excellent decorative, nutritional, and medicinal properties.

The genus includes about 500 species. However, about 200 of them are grown in Russia. Mostly in gardens you can find garlic, shallots, leeks, and onions. Such varieties of perennial onions as fragrant, slime, chives, wild garlic, batun, oblique, multi-tiered, etc., unfortunately, do not enjoy such popularity.

Properties

Varieties of perennial onions differ not only in taste, but also in their cultivation characteristics, appearance, and ripening periods.

They can be planted in flower beds and garden beds - some varieties are in no way inferior to ornamental plants in their aesthetic qualities.

Most gardeners value perennial onion varieties (photos of some of them can be seen in the article) for their ability to ripen early. Indeed, in the landscape that has not yet turned green at the beginning of spring, only young, succulent onion shoots stand out noticeably.

This plant is rich in vitamins and essential amino acids. As a rule, perennial onions are planted on greens. After all, the substances it contains have a positive effect on metabolic processes and immunity, and essential oils improve digestion. In folk medicine, the properties of these plants to increase hemoglobin and promote the removal of excess cholesterol from the body have long been known.

Many summer residents also plant perennial onions for decorative purposes. Plants perfectly complement a flower bed, borders along paths, or an alpine slide. Flowers attract pollinators, so nearby crops will not be deprived of the attention of bees.

Characteristic

Perennial onions are frost-resistant - they can withstand temperatures down to -40 degrees. Plants are practically not susceptible to diseases and are resistant to pests. In addition, the crop produces a good harvest for 3-5 years even with repeated cutting.

Perennial onions develop a false bulb. Under favorable climatic conditions, it continuously produces leaves. The dormant period is quite short, so crops can be grown indoors or on protected ground.

In open space, an area isolated from the main crop rotation is perfect for perennial onions (the photo below shows where the crop grows). This site will be used for about 5-6 years. It is important to protect it from flooding in spring and autumn.

Onion roots are string-shaped. They lie at a depth of about 20-30 cm. Accordingly, the soil on the site should be highly fertile, slightly acidic or neutral (pH 6-7), and have a light composition. Rhizome and root weeds will greatly interfere with growth, so they must be removed. If there is horse sorrel or horsetail on the site, then liming is necessary before planting onions.

Perennial onions: cultivation and care

Soil preparation is carried out in the same way as for onions. In the autumn, manure, compost or humus is added for digging at the rate of 10 kg per 1 m2. Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are also used. In the spring, nitrogen nutrient mixtures are added under the rake.

Perennial onions can be sown, or they can be propagated by divisions. The seeds of the crops are small (especially chives) and have low germination rates. It is recommended to plant fresh seeds. If they lie down, the germination rate will drop below 80%. In this case, it is necessary to increase the seeding rate. Before adding to the soil, the seeds are disinfected.

Growing perennial onions is generally not accompanied by difficulties. Seeds are placed on ridges, ridges or flat surfaces. It depends on the type of soil. The first two methods are used on cold ground and in lowlands. Sowing in open ground begins in April-May. In this case, it is necessary to mulch with humus or peat in a ratio of 0.5 kg per 1 m2 of soil. In the spring and summer, cuttings and seedlings are planted.

In the second and subsequent years, you need to regularly feed the crop. In early spring, as well as after cutting, 10 g/1 sq.m. is applied. m. potassium and nitrogen mixtures and 15 g of phosphorus.

During the first year, a plant with 1-3 branches is formed. Next year, flower arrows with spherical inflorescences will begin to appear in the same quantity.

By the end of April - beginning of May, the first to appear are baton, chives and multi-tiered onions. A little later, the fragrant and slime sprout.

To obtain a harvest in winter, in the fall you need to select three- and four-year-old planting material and dig it up. Plants are placed in boxes, sprinkled with peat or soil. Before planting, they must be stored at a temperature of 0 to 2 degrees.

Schnitt

There are many varieties of perennial onions. We will focus only on some of them. It's worth starting with chives.

This variety is also called chisel or skoroda. Chives are used primarily for decorative purposes. It is grown by many gardeners throughout most of the country.

On average, the life cycle of chives is 3-5 years. This plant reproduces well by seeds, self-sowing, hummocks of bulbs, and forms overgrown turf.

The size of the bulbs is small. They are not eaten. The value of this plant is the narrow, hollow, slightly rough feathers. Their width is about 2-7 mm, and their height is about 40 cm. Onion greens will remain tender and will not harden if you cut them in a timely manner.

Schnitt flowers are spherical. The shades are very diverse - from pink to purple. Flowering does not affect the quality of the life cycle. This period falls on May-August.

Chives are a very unpretentious plant. It successfully takes root in the northern regions. However, the crop requires abundant watering.

Some gardeners plant it exclusively for greenery, others use the plant to decorate the site. Chive islands effectively highlight borders; They also look great on alpine slides. In the latter case, it is preferable to plant onions on the eastern and southern sides.

Varieties of chives

They are selected depending on the climatic characteristics of the region:

• Crocus and Bohemia bear fruit well. They do very well in regions with warm winters.
• Vitamin, Honey plant, Sonnet are frost resistant.

Preparing for winter

When preparing, the plant is cut almost to the root. It can be transplanted into a pot and left for 2 months. In winter, the seedling will produce fresh greens.

Schnitt is one of the first to appear after the snow melts. In early spring, the leaves of the plant are very soft, and in early summer they become coarser and become tough. By the beginning of the flowering period, they become pungent and are almost not eaten.

shallot

This species is considered one of the delicacies. Shallots are valued for their delicate aroma and sweetish taste of the leaves. The bulbs of the plant, although rare, are also used as food. The plant is especially popular in France.

Shallots are typically grown for their greens. It has a lot in common with onions. At the same time, shallots are more branched, and small oblong bulbs form nests. They are fairly easy to separate when digging. The next time they are planted, they multiply very well. The ability to quickly renew allows shallots to be grown on an industrial scale.

Features of the view

Shallots, unlike a number of other perennial onions, are a demanding plant. It requires a special area. Shallots are not suitable for growing for ornamental purposes. Neighborhood with annual onions can lead to the degeneration of shallots and loss of their taste.

The most common varieties in Russia can be considered Siberian Yellow, Sprint, Druzhnaya Semeyka, Banana, Delicatessen.

Most shallot varieties are suitable for planting in the middle zone of the country. In addition, it tolerates cold well; its bulbs remain viable even at very low temperatures. Therefore, it can often be seen in gardens in the Far East and Siberia.

Bulbs for the next planting are usually dug up at the end of summer. To get juicy greens, it is recommended to sow immediately after the snow melts. To ripen the bulbs, sowing is carried out under the first snow, in the fall.

Perennial onion batun

It is considered one of the most common types. Batun is grown in almost every garden. This species is also called Tatara or Dudcha.

As a rule, the batun is planted in a separate bed. The plant takes root well next to flower crops.

The batun has a very branched bush, with succulent, long, fist-shaped leaves. Their height reaches 60 cm. You can cut greens from spring until the end of the season.

In terms of taste, the batun is in no way inferior to onions, but in terms of the amount of useful substances it is the undoubted leader. The batun contains ascorbic acid, potassium salts, riboflavin, etc.

The crop propagates well by seeds obtained after flowering. The plant can be grown in one area for 6 years if it is properly watered and fed regularly.

The most common varieties are Baikal, Izumrud, Trinity, Totem, Molodets, Russian Winter, Maysky, April, etc.

Slime

It is also called drooping onion. The slime emerges immediately after the snow melts. At the beginning of April, the greens are already suitable for eating.

Slime is considered one of the earliest species and the leader in the amount of iron. Onions have a rich, mild taste that does not change throughout the season.

Slime grows as a low bush. Its leaves are succulent and pale green in color. After cutting, they quickly recover. Blooms with large purple single balls.

Compared to other perennial onions, the yield of slime is not very high. The average life cycle is 4 years. Upon completion, the plant is replanted and well fed.

Reproduction is carried out by seeds.

Among the main varieties, Vitamin Glade, Leader, and Fount of Health are especially popular.

Slime is often grown for decorative purposes. It is planted on alpine hills, in flower beds.

Uksun

This species is rarely found in the areas. Vinegar is also called mountain garlic. Externally, it is close to garlic. It has the same thick stem, from which alternately flat leaves emerge. Their thickness reaches three centimeters. However, vinegar blooms like all onions.

This culture is distinguished by its taste properties. It tastes like both garlic and onion. The leaves are ready for consumption at the end of May. However, by the end of the summer the leaves become hard. They are used instead of garlic in canning.

Multi-tiered bow

This species is the only viviparous one. Its bulbs ripen above the ground and produce new leaves. The multi-tiered bow is also called Egyptian, horned, or walking.

During the first year it resembles a batun. In subsequent years, the development of the bow occurs with the help of arrows.

Greens can be eaten throughout the season. All summer it does not lose its properties. Multi-tiered onions have a spicy, pungent taste.

The bulbs can also be eaten. They are also used for sowing. The bulbs take root well in the ground. They form nests like shallots.

Main varieties: Pamyat, Odessky winter, Likov, Gribovsky 38.

It is worth saying that multi-tiered onions are not planted for decorative purposes and next to other varieties.

Cheremsha

This species has become popular due to its early ripening period. In early April, you can eat the first greens. Wild garlic is also called wild garlic or bear onion.

After flowering is completed, active growth of the crop stops. Wild garlic bulbs are not used in cooking. The leaves of the plant are similar to the leaves of lily of the valley.

The most popular varieties are Bear and Bear's Ear.

Wild garlic is not grown as a garden decoration. At the same time, it feels great next to berries and fruit crops. The plant contains phytoncides - substances that repel pests.

fragrant onion

It is rich in fiber and vitamin C. The leaves of the plant are belt-shaped.

During the first year, 2 shoots with 3-6 leaves are formed on each. Their length is about 30 cm. In the second year, flower arrows are formed. White flowers are collected on them in a simple umbrella. They smell nice.

Among the varieties, Stargazer is popular. The dark green leaves of this plant grow up to 60 cm quite quickly. The leaf width is 1.5 cm. A promising (new) mid-season variety called Piquant has also been introduced. It contains more vitamin C and is more frost-resistant.

In addition to the usual turnip, you can often see unusually useful perennial onions on the plots of domestic gardeners. It is this variety that opens the vitamin spring season, releasing its green leaves almost the very first in the garden. The features of perennial onions include, first of all, ease of care and high yield.

General characteristics

There are several types of perennial onions. Of course, all of them, like any other garden crops, require watering, loosening and fertilizing. However, in general, caring for them is practically no different from caring for ordinary onions. The plants are related, and in fact there are not so many differences between them. Turnips and other annuals are grown mainly for their large, juicy bulbs. Perennials are planted in the garden for their leaves - for greenery. The latter is usually cut 2-3 times per season.

The only distinguishing feature of perennial onions from ordinary ones is their increased demands on soil quality. Such crops are most often planted on loamy and sandy loam soils. The acidity of the soil should be close to neutral. If this indicator is 5.5, lime needs to be added to the ground.

Sometimes perennial onions are planted on sandy soils. However, on such soils, plants produce a lot of flower stalks and do not produce a very good harvest of leaves.

Perennial onions usually grow in the same place for 2-4 years. Then it needs to be replanted as the quality of the greenery begins to deteriorate. The feather not only becomes smaller, but also loses its characteristic rich taste.

Varieties

Unfortunately, very few varieties of perennial onions have been developed. But there are simply a huge number of its varieties. Today, more than 600 of them are known. But, of course, not all of them are grown in gardens and gardens. The most common and popular types of perennial onions are:

• batun;
• multi-tiered;
• chives;
• fragrant;
• slime

Onion

This variety has gained popularity in our country quite recently. The homeland of batun is China. In this country it is still found even in the wild. This perennial onion is very popular in Mongolia, Korea, and Vietnam. It is also called “winter”, “sandy”, “falty”.

The best predecessors for this onion are tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage and cucumbers. Batun is usually planted on moist soils (without stagnant water). Before planting, the soil is dug up onto the bayonet of a shovel.

This variety can grow in the same place for one, two or three years. In the first two cases, onions are planted in the spring (as early as possible). For three-year cultivation, the beds are sown from mid-summer until October.

How to grow onion

To speed up germination, the seeds of this crop are usually soaked for 24 hours. During this time they have time to swell well. When soaking, change the water 2-3 times. After swelling, the seeds are removed from the saucer and dried.

Onions are planted in carefully prepared beds in two to six rows. The seeds are buried 1-2 centimeters into the soil. The distance between rows and individual plants should be about 18-20 cm.

Caring for spring onions involves periodic watering and feeding. For the first time, the soil in the garden bed is fertilized in the spring before planting the seeds. In this case, mineral fertilizer is used. In the future, fertilizing is carried out after each feather cutting. In this case, an excellent feeding option would be mullein diluted with water. Perennial onion responds very well to ash solution. It is not necessary to water the bushes too often. The soil under this plant is usually moistened only during prolonged drought. The crust that forms after the rain is broken with a rake.

The leaves of this onion can be used for food after they reach a height of 10-15 cm. The plants are cut off at the very base, leaving two or three arrows for the seeds. After some time, the leaves grow back. During the season you can get 2-3 harvests from the batun.

Multi-tiered perennial onion

This variety has one very unusual feature. Multi-tiered onions do not produce seeds. Therefore, it is propagated exclusively vegetatively. Instead of seeds, 2-3 tiers of small aerial bulbs grow on the inflorescence. They are planted in the soil immediately after harvesting, as they have very poor shelf life. In another way, multi-tiered onions are also called “viviparous”, “horned” and “Egyptian”. Its leaves are hollow and can reach a length of 50 cm.

Unlike trampoline, the bulbs of this variety do not have a dormant period. They begin to form leaves while still on the mother plant. The peculiarities of this variety include very early ripening. The multi-tiered onion releases its leaves from the ground even before the trampoline.

Features of cultivation

Caring for this variety is also very simple. Multi-tiered onions can be grown both as an annual and as a perennial. To get greens for next year, aerial bulbs need to be planted in the summer until mid-August. In spring, plants are fed with complete mineral fertilizer.

In the third year after cutting the bulbs, the multi-tiered onion must be thinned out, separating the daughter bulbs. The latter can be used as planting material.

fragrant onion

This variety, like the batun, is native to Mongolia and China. In another way, fragrant onions are also called Siberian garlic, as well as “Chinese garlic.” It can grow in one place for 4-5 years. Like other perennial onions, the leaves of the fragrant onion are used for food. The bulbs of this plant have no commercial value. The leaves can reach a length of 25-40 cm.

How to grow

This onion can reproduce both vegetatively and by seeds. For a small area, the first method is usually used. With this method, the harvest can be obtained already in the same year. Seeds are used much less frequently, since plants planted in this way develop much more slowly. Over the summer, only 5-6 very small leaves are formed on each bush.

With any method of planting, organic and mineral fertilizers must first be applied to the garden bed. The seeds of perennial onions of this variety are planted in rows, the distance between which should be approximately 35 centimeters. They are buried 2 cm into the soil. Seeds can only be taken from two- and three-year-old plants.

Caring for fragrant onions is very simple. The bed should be weeded periodically. After each cutting, the soil is shed with mullein solution. The bulbs of this crop do not have a dormant period, and they can be replanted almost at any time.

Slime Bow

This variety is distinguished by flat, long leaves and can grow in one place for 1-2 years. Slime onions are also called “drooping” or “ferruginous”. Its distinctive feature is its not too pungent taste and slightly more delicate leaves than other varieties. In the wild, this onion grows in Mongolia and Transbaikalia. It is also found in the Altai Mountains. This is perhaps the most delicious of all the varieties of perennial onions known today. Its varieties, unfortunately, are extremely few. The most famous and popular among domestic gardeners is Green, bred by specialists from the Timiryazev Academy.

Growing

Like most other varieties, slime onions prefer moist, neutral soils. It can be planted both in well-lit areas and in partial shade. It reproduces vegetatively or by seeds. In the first case, perennial onion is planted in early spring or at the end of July. The seeding depth is very small - about 1.5 cm. 70 cm is left between rows, 20 cm between plants. Cabbage, lettuce, parsley, and dill are considered the best predecessors for this crop.

This onion is fed in the same way as all other perennial varieties: in the spring and after cutting the leaves. The crop is harvested 3-4 times per season.

Chives

The main distinguishing feature of this variety is its very thin and not too long tubular leaves. In the second year after planting, chives begin to branch and produce up to 50-100 shoots. Both the leaves of this plant and its succulent false bulbs are eaten. In our country, Altai or Siberian chives (frost-resistant perennial onions) are most often grown. The varieties Bohemia, Chemal and Medonos are among the most popular.

Features of cultivation

Unlike most varieties of perennial onions, chives are completely undemanding to the composition of the soil. It does not grow very well only where the soil is very clogged with perennial weeds with a well-developed root system. It produces few seeds, and therefore is most often propagated vegetatively. In this case, the bushes are simply divided into parts, leaving 8-10 bulbs in each. Plants are planted in rows with a distance of 30 cm between them.

Seeds are sown in early May or July. To speed up germination, they are first soaked and then slightly dried.

This perennial onion is grown for greens using very simple technology. All that is needed to get a good harvest is periodic watering and fertilizing, as well as loosening and thinning. This onion is usually fertilized once per season - in mid-summer. A distinctive feature of the species is its love of moisture. Therefore, it should be watered quite often. Otherwise, the leaves will become coarse and lose their pleasant taste. Moisten the soil under this plant 3-5 times during the growing season.

Chives are thinned out starting from the first year of planting. Leaves are not cut off from those bushes from which seeds are supposed to be taken. Otherwise there will be very little planting material.

How to grow perennial onions for winter greens

All the varieties described above are excellent for forcing in the cold season. The feathers of perennial onions contain a lot of vitamins. In this regard, as well as in taste, they are superior even to onion. They are planted with sods. That is, they dig up a bush and divide it into several parts, leaving as much land as possible. There should be about 30 bulbs in the chives sod; other perennials should have 3-5. Leaves, if they have not yet withered, are cut off. Sods prepared in this way are stored in a cool place until November–December. At this time, they are transferred to prepared containers. Pots for forcing perennial onions should have a height of at least 15 cm. Light nutritious soil is poured onto their bottom in a layer of 10-12 cm. Then the sods themselves are installed and lightly sprinkled on top.

As soon as sprouts appear on the surface, the pot of onions is transferred to the windowsill. It is not necessary to water your plants too often. Feed perennial onions, growing which on a windowsill is a simple procedure, several times during the winter with a weak solution of urea (1 g per 1 liter of water). This allows you to get a bountiful harvest.

As you can see, this crop is very unpretentious to care for - a perennial onion. Even a completely inexperienced gardener can probably grow it in summer or even winter. After all, all that is required to obtain a good harvest of this useful plant is timely watering, fertilizing and loosening.

The onion family has about 600 varieties. More than 200 grow here. The number of varieties is increasing due to the domestication of wild species. Owners of household plots and summer cottages grow perennial onion crops. Batun, chives, slime, shallot, fragrant, oblique, multi-tiered - these are the names of the most popular varieties of vegetables. With thin feathers, wide, long, sweet and bitter. Their early greens are more tender than the feathers of onions. It has a high content of vitamins and minerals. Caring for these varieties is easier, since sowing is carried out once every three to five years. It is worth considering the top 5 most popular bows.

A variety of varieties of perennial onions that produce greens

Shallots (magpies) are similar to the onion method of propagation. Batun is grown for its greenery. It grows in one place for 5-7 years. Chives are similar, but there are differences. It is advisable to change the site every 2-3 years. A feature of multi-tiered onions is the formation of airy bulbs in 3-4 tiers. Slime (dropping) is less pungent and is useful for anemia.

Perennial onions in the garden

Batun as a variety of perennial

Onion is the most common among perennials. It has large, dark green leaves. Externally, like onion, but the taste is sharper. Only feathers are eaten; the heads are missing. There are several varieties of batun. Differences are manifested in branching, foliage, early ripening, and frost resistance. In all varieties, feather growth begins as soon as the snow melts.

This species reproduces by seeds and by dividing the bush. Seeds are sown in late autumn, early spring, late summer. Pre-winter and spring sowing yields a harvest at the end of July and August. In summer, several feathers appear in the fall; in the spring, the leaves quickly produce marketable products.

The first greens, in the form of delicate feathers, can be obtained in early spring. It is necessary to cover the area with the seeds sown in the fall with plastic wrap immediately after the snow melts.

For vegetative propagation, plants are planted in autumn from mid-September to the second half of October or early spring. The rhizome is divided into parts of 2-3 plants, the roots are cut to 3-4 cm, the leaves are cut to 5-8 cm. When planting, do not cover the growing point with soil.

Onion in the garden plot

Slime with wide flat feathers

Slime onion is a perennial plant that is frost-resistant. It has been growing in one area for more than five years. Feathers are flat and fragile. It differs from others in its delicate, non-spicy taste. The greens do not lose their taste for a long time and are eaten before bolting begins.

The root system is located at a depth of 20 centimeters. The plant loves moisture and grows well when the sown area is watered. Undemanding to light. Grows in poorly lit places.

Characterized by the ability to grow leaves year-round.

Propagated by seeds and vegetatively. Planting, care, and replanting are similar to onions. After sowing the seeds in July, the harvest is harvested in the third week of April. Feathers are ready for consumption two to three weeks after the ground has thawed.

Slime bow

Multi-tiered

This is one of the most frost-resistant herbaceous plants. It grows in one area for up to seven years. They eat green mass, root and large aerial bulbs, which are formed in 2-4 tiers instead of inflorescences. Due to the absence of a dormant period, planting is carried out all year round. Greenery appears a month after planting in the ground.

The leaves of this onion grow faster than the botanus by several days.

Reproduction is carried out by dividing the uterine bulb or by aerial bulbs. To obtain planting material, a uterine plot is required. An area of ​​two square meters is enough to provide aerial bulbs in the required quantity. To obtain larger bulbs, a multi-tiered species is grown from sets.

Air heads are used to force greenery onto the windowsill. After harvesting, they are dried and placed in a cool, dry place. This will prevent the bulbs from drying out before planting. 20 days after planting, leaves up to half a meter high will grow in the kitchen.

Multi-tiered onion close-up

Schnitt

Chives somewhat similar to a trampoline. Planting method, biological requirements. The external difference is determined by narrower, stronger leaves. Cut feathers do not crumble, remaining in bunches. The presentation is better and there is almost no damage during transportation.

The plant is very frost-resistant. Leaves begin to grow under the snow.

When grown in one area for three years or more, the yield decreases, the leaves become smaller, and a powerful turf is formed. Can be used for growing greens in winter. In the fall, rhizomes are dug up, stored in basements for at least a month, and planted in pots with fertile soil. Place in a warm place and water. After three weeks the leaves grow. One plant can be harvested three times.

This variety is also grown as an ornamental plant. Planted in flower beds, around paths, to decorate lawns, and used as a border plant. A year later, flower-bearing arrows with spherical umbrellas are formed. Their shades range from pink to purple. Flowering plants look like wonderful, colorful carpets.

Blooming chives on a summer cottage, growing along the path

shallot

Shallots are a type of onion. The bulbs are small and ripen two decades earlier than turnips. The taste is not as spicy as onion ones. The greenery is tender, erect, with 3-4 times more feathers than a turnip. Often grown for green mass. Onions are used less frequently due to the fact that they are small and consist of several cloves. Hence another name - magpie.

For planting, the heads are divided into cloves or planted whole. Then the bunch of greenery will be larger. Seeds are sown less often. In the first year, small bulbs of 3 to 5 cloves are formed. On the second - large bulbs. Some of them form arrows, inflorescences and produce seeds.

Shallots have a long dormant period. Before planting, the heads must be cut to the shoulders. Warm up for 3 hours in hot water at a temperature of 45 degrees.

Freshly harvested shallots

How to care for onion species of perennials?

Onion crops belong to the same family. To avoid pests and diseases, they should not be grown in one area. Basic care comes down to watering, loosening, weeding, and fertilizing.

In good weather conditions, onions are watered four times a season. In dry weather - every one and a half decades. After watering, the soil is loosened. The first deep loosening is carried out in the spring. This has a beneficial effect on the growth of roots and leaves. Mineral fertilizers are added along with watering. Weed as needed.

The value of perennial onions is due to the ability to grow green feathers, using forcing, throughout the entire off-season period.

Preface

Let's look at the most popular varieties of onions for greens and how to plant and care for them. Green onions contain many vitamins and microelements. For example, it contains much more vitamin C than onions. The price of greens is higher than regular onions. In order to save money and to enrich your diet with vitamins, onions can be grown at home. There are many types of onions for this purpose.

Popular varieties

To select onions for planting on greens, look at the cross section to see how many buds have formed inside it. If there is only one germ, there will be little greenery. Onion varieties should be chosen with multiple buds, such as Rostovsky, Arzamassky, Black Prince, Yantarny, Bessonovsky.

The following varieties of green onions have gained particular popularity:

1. Schnitt. Its second name is reznets. It is prized for its leaves. They are fragrant, 50 cm long and narrow, do not go stale for a long time, remaining tender. This onion is easy to care for. Its yield is 30 kg per 9 m2.
2. Leek, another name is pearl leek. The feathers of this onion resemble garlic feathers. It has wide leaves and a delicate taste. The leek yield per 9 m2 is 20 kg. The variety is known as fistula, sandy, Tatar, or winter.
3. Batunniy. Its greens are smooth. The cost of planting is quite low. The feathers of this perennial onion are cut off 2-3 times per season, while that of annual onions is cut off only once. Harvest from 9 m2 from 20 to 35 kg.
4. Slime. The leaves of this onion are wide and flat, they have a delicate structure and a light aroma of garlic. The variety ripens quickly, is frost-resistant, and productive. In closed ground it grows all year round, in open ground it stops growing with the onset of cold weather.
5. Shallot. It surpasses onions in the quality and quantity of its feathers. Easy to care for and very productive: 25-45 kg per 9 m2.
6. Multi-tiered. Another name is Egyptian, Canadian. Of all the varieties, multi-tiered is more unpretentious and frost-resistant. The quality of greens is much higher than that of batun.

Onion variety for greens Slizun

Varieties of green onions have many beneficial properties.

Growing onions for greens in open ground

Different varieties are grown almost according to the same scheme.

The planting material is a multi-bud onion with a diameter of 2.5-4 cm. It is planted in the fall in open ground a few weeks before the onset of cold weather or in early spring immediately after the snow melts. Before planting, the bulbs are soaked in warm water. Then the top of the head is cut off. These measures will speed up the forcing of green onions and increase yields by an average of 65%.

There are two methods for growing onion greens:

• Mostovoy

Place the onions tightly together with the roots down and cover with 2-3 cm of soil.

Bridge method of planting onions

• Tape

The bulbs are planted 1-4 cm apart, the distance between the grooves is 10-20 cm. Then the bed is leveled.

If you plant before winter, manure or humus is laid on top. In spring, fertilizers should be removed and a frame covered with film should be placed over the beds.

When planting, you can also use green onion seeds; planting them takes a little longer, but is cheaper.

In order to have fresh, fragrant herbs on your table in the spring, you should sow onions in open ground in mid-July. First you need to loosen the soil and fertilize it. Before placing the seeds in the ground, the bed is leveled and compacted. Onions should be sown in a continuous pattern, while maintaining a distance of 30-40 cm between the beds. After the first leaf appears, the crops must be thinned out so that the distance between seedlings is at least 3.5 cm. For the winter, when the feathers grow to 20-30 cm, the soil will need to be covered with straw or peat. After the snow melts, you will have a wonderful harvest of greenery.

Growing in greenhouses and greenhouses

In greenhouse conditions, onions for greens are grown in October-April, and from February to May - in a greenhouse. They plant only using the bridge method. The bulbs, soaked in warm water in advance, are placed tightly in the grooves. You can fill it with peat or humus. In a greenhouse, bulbs with the tops cut off should not be sprinkled with soil.

Growing onions in a greenhouse

You can plant onions in boxes filled with compost or humus. This will increase productivity. Asthenia planted in boxes is sprinkled with earth, and the boxes themselves are placed on top of each other and left in this position for 15-20 days. Afterwards, the boxes are placed around the greenhouse and the temperature is monitored. It should stay at no higher than 19o. During the entire ripening season, onions must be watered at least 4 times and fed with fertilizers between waterings. Chemical fertilizers cannot be used for green onions. The feather harvest is harvested at a length of 20-25 cm.