onion (salad) 'Guardsman'
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Vigorous, clump-forming bulbous perennial that is both edible and decorative, producing high-yields of spring-onion-like shoots from late spring to autumn, and conical to rounded heads of small, white flowers in mid-summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- onion (salad) 'Guardsman' (Allium 'Guardsman')
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs · Herbs - Culinary
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous · Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of onion (salad) 'Guardsman'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of onion (salad) 'Guardsman'
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onion (salad) 'Guardsman' care guide
- Water moderately in growth, keep drier after flowering
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- 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
PruningDeadhead to avoid the plant going to seed if grown as an edible crop.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in rich well-drained soil, planting six inches apart in rows or in between crops to fill in gaps.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to bolting, bull neck, downy mildew, neckrot, rust, white rot.
Pests
May be susceptible to leek moth, onion fly, eelworm.
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