Onion 'Jaune paille des vertus'

Temps under 75F preferred. Keep weeds under tight control.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Jaune paille des vertus is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy, clay and sandy and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 as Onion is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Sow seeds indoors in late winter. Barely cover and keep moist.

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Jaune paille des vertus about 28 days before your last frost date.

Set plants outdoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Jaune paille des vertus is a hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Jaune paille des vertus about 42 days before your last frost date.

Introduced about 1793 by French seed house Vilmorin. In 1885 they said, “The winter supply of Paris and of a great part of Europe consists chiefly of this variety, which may be often seen hanging up in dwelling-houses in long hanks formed by interlacing and plaiting the withered leaves together.”

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