My potted plants are all shoved together waiting to move to the new lot, however irrigation has not been completed so here they stay so they are within easy watering distance of the rain barrels.
When I pulled the pot out for a photo, one of the topsets broke off. I took TWELVE individual "onionettes" and planted them in a new pot. There were no roots on them however they had lots of green tops on them as shown in the photos above.
The "mother" onions will continue to grow and split into more onions which can also be separated and replanted. I can't wait to try one of these but I have plenty of other onions that need to be eaten first. So far they seem to be loving SW Florida.
If you are interested in some of these, I am considering a bulk purchase in the fall as a fundraiser.
In case you missed my initial post:
I purchased these on eBay since all other sources state Fall shipping. Here is what a seed company states about them:
(Allium
cepa var. proliferum) Grows well all through North America. The onion
to plant if you always want onions. Egyptian Walking Onions grow
perennially in beds. The hardy bulbs set bulblets on stalks. Air-bound
bulblets will sprout new smaller stalks, which fall over and replant
themselves, hence the name Walking. Bulbs can be harvested
over the fall and winter. Green onions can be harvested selectively as
they grow. Plant them where you intend to have them for a long time, as
they are quite hardy. They tend not to yield very much the first year,
but after that they will keep you supplied with onions.
Cornell
University states that it works for up to zone 9 which is perfect, if
it is true. Mother Earth News states: "In hotter climates they may form a
dormant bulb during the hottest part of the summer."
