Topic: walla walla onions

[Chrispy]

When I first read this thread, I was wondering where I had heard of walla walla onions.

Just had a look through my seed box, and there they are, a packet of them from Kings I must have bought year before last and have not got round to trying, although they don't seem to do them anymore.

It says sow Feb-Apr, but I am now off to sow a few now in some modules and see how they do.

[grannyjanny]

There's going to be a lot of Walla Walla going on ;D ;D ;D.

[brownowl23]

Goodlife. I ordered them on ebay from premier seeds like you suggested

[grannyjanny]

I would recommend Premier every time. Lots of seeds in each packet.

[grannyjanny]

Brownowl, were you good & just ordered the walla walla onions ;) ;D.

[Ellen K]

Oh you boogers, I have just bought some Walla Walla seeds on ebay too.

(and the pink pansy seeds but that's all I promise)

[Chrispy]

I would recommend Premier every time. Lots of seeds in each packet.

I thought I would sow 4 or 5 per cell in 18 cells now, and then do the same in the spring, but I think there was only about 100 seeds in the kings packet :(

[brownowl23]

Brownowl, were you good & just ordered the walla walla onions ;) ;D.

I was good, but only because the boys were hassling me yesterday so I didnt get a chance to have a perusse. I might  have to do some perusing though :)

[grannyjanny]

Chrispy, I think there's 1000 in Premier. There's always plenty to share & swap with the size of their seeds packets.

[pumkinlover]

About an hour later i have finally sussed out how to buy some on e-bay- Thanks for the link!!(thought I'd better before they got bought up) :-[

[lottie lou]

Wish I had managed to be a little more restrained - temptation got the bettere of me. 

[BarriedaleNick]

I just bought some as well - thanks for the link!
Are Red Florence decent for overwintering as well - I have half a packet from this year?

[Jeannine]

Morris, you asked how long they keep, about 2 months is all,

Don't forget to read what I said earlier about the temps/soil they are OK with.

XX Jeannine

[goodlife]

I bet they wonder in Premier seeds what is going on with this sudden rush with walla seeds.. ;D ;D
Well..I just yesterday lifted my big beauties up.. and I'm really happy with them.
Even we've had serious drought here..they've grown into good size with minimum efford.
Other onions haven't done as well.
Now I'm wondering what would they been like if we would have more rain..footballs ?:o

[davejg]

I would recommend Premier every time. Lots of seeds in each packet.

I'll second that, Jeannine, when do thin to one seedling?

[Jeannine]

Dave,I don;t underastand your question

[davejg]

You said 3 seedlings per cell, do they grow to full size as 3 seedlings grouped together or do you thin them to 1 at a any time?

[Jeannine]

No, I grow them as three to a planting hole which is why they are 6 inches apart, if you want them singly  you can thin them to 1 then put them 4 inches apart.

If grown three to a hole it works fine, they kinda push sidways a bit but grow  well.

XX Jeannine

[Morris]

Thanks Hector  ;D have pm'd you back.

And thanks Jeannine also for info. My garden is quite sheltered and in the south, all my psb and wsb came through last winter (shh don't tell the people whose plants died  ;) ) so I think I'll give them a go. They should fill the gap nicely before the main onions come through.

PS I'm another Premier Seeds fan. Had loads from them this year, great value, excellent germination and good strong plants. Speed of despatch amazing!

[davejg]

Thank Jeannine, never seen that done before, i will give it a go