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looking for red onions from sets to overwinter - last year's 'elekta' from mammoth onion was good, but they are sold out of it already! i know i left it a little late, but there we are.

does anyone have suggestions as to an alternative variety or supplier?

thanks

hi

i have the following in seed form

Onion - Ailsa Craig
Onion - Red Florence
Onion - Utah Jumbo

... but i thought these had to go into ground april?

cambourne7

that's why i am looking to grow from sets now. thanks for the reply though :)

red florence is on my list of 'spring varieties to try' :)

I had some red barron i planted very late which appeat to be doing ok, i am not sure if they will make it through the winter.

Just come back from plot with more spuds and cut the tops out of the rhubarb dressed with a mix of maure and compost and toped with hay :-)

knackered now.

2 more beds of spuds to go :-)

I've had really good results from autumn sets of 'Red Electric' for the past couple of years.
Unwins certainly used to stock packs, so if you can't find them locally it might be worth checking their catalogue...

Try this link, free next day delivery, I found this AFTER I'd bought some (more expensively) on eBay!

http://www.grovelands.com/acatalog/onion_bulbs_by_taylors_bulbs_uk.html

many thanks, dep. i have ordered them just now so they will be hopefully here this week (ready for saturday's planting spree)
:)

gah! they are out of stock and have cancelled my order :(

::) I tried to order red electric sold out  :'(  nothing until the spring :(


                    May the corn be with you.

Try eBay, I've just got some Jermor shallots from an eBay shop, got them this morning, and suprise! They are from the same company I posted the link for! Methinks someone took advantage of the price and free P&P before me..... ::)