onion 'Centurion'
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An early-cropping onion with upright, cylindrical, hollow, bluish-green leaves and globe-shaped bulbs with golden brown skin and creamy-white flesh. It crops reliably in late summer to early autumn, has crisp flesh and stores well
Scientific classification
- Species
- onion 'Centurion' (Allium cepa 'Centurion')
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbs - Culinary · Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of onion 'Centurion'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of onion 'Centurion'
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onion 'Centurion' care guide
- Water moderately in growth, keep drier after flowering
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water moderately in growth, keep drier after flowering
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb feed in spring before flowering
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by onion sets. See how to grow: onions or sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in a sunny, sheltered site in fertile, alkaline or neutral, well-drained soil. See Onions (Grow your own)
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion downy mildew, onion white rot, onion neck rot and leek rust
Pests
May be susceptible to onion fly
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