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Allium cepa (Cepa Group) 'Zebrune'

onion 'Zebrune'

A heritage variety of torpedo shaped, brownish-pink skinned bulbs with a superb flavour, popular for gourmet cooking. Suitable for storing with good resistance to bolting

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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
Loam
Clay
Sand
Chalk
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Best grown from seed. Sow outdoors from late March - April in any well drained soil in full sun. Sow thinly at a depth of 1cm and a distance of 30cm between rows; when large enough to handle thin shallot seedlings to 4cm. Cover with biodegradable fleece to protect from birds and insects. 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 to prevent birds pulling out bulbs

Diseases

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

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