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Allium cepa 'Rumba'PBR

onion 'Rumba'

A British bred variety with an improved vigour, shape and storage than onion 'Sturon'. Well sized, round, yellow-brown skin bulbs are produced in Summer and can be harvested from August

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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
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, 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 GB / Ireland
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 sets out in Spring, leaving 10cm between each bulb, and 30cm between each row. See Vegetable Cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by sets, planted out in Spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem, cover with fleece or netting

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot and leek rust

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