onion (salad) 'Apache'
Also known as: onion (spring) 'Deep Purple'
An attractive deep purple skinned Spring onion with a mild flavour and crisp texture. Fast maturing, suitable to harvest within 6 weeks from sowing. Suitable for both open ground and container growing
Scientific classification
- Species
- onion (salad) 'Apache' (Allium cepa 'Apache')
- 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 · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of onion (salad) 'Apache'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of onion (salad) 'Apache'
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onion (salad) 'Apache' 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. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun, in a sheltered site. Sow seeds from late Winter to mid-Summer at 3 weekly intervals. Sow thinly at 0.6cm deep in drills 15cm apart. No thinning required. See Vegetable Cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot and onion downy mildew
Pests
Generally pest-free. Birds may be a problem
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