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Allium cepa (Cepa Group) 'Sturon'
  • RHS AGM

onion 'Sturon'

A traditional variety popular for its reliability, producing semi-round, straw coloured bulbs with good keeping qualities

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil, in full sun, in a sheltered site. Plant out sets in March-April for a late Summer harvest or in Autumn for a Summer harvest the following year. See Vegetable Cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem when young, cover with fleece until sets have rooted in

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, leek rust, downy mildew and bolting

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