Sturon Onion Set
[120 days] This early-maturing maincrop variety is super easy to grow, producing straw-coloured globes with a sweet, yellow flesh. The sets can be close-planted for spring bunching onions or spaced out for well-sized storage onions. The full-sized onions are ready as early as August. The flavour is superb and this variety in particular is known for its reliability and consistent high quality.
Will keep well into the winter if stored properly.
Good resistance to bolting.
Please note delivery is from March. Planting is March - April. These can not be over wintered!
A RHS Award of Garden Merit variety.
Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 15cm (6").
Common Questions
What is a Sturon Onion set? Sturon Onion sets are part-grown bulbs, that continue to grow once planted out in your garden or containers. Sets can be planted at different times of the year depending on the variety.
When can you plant Sturon Onion Sets? Best planted March to April, however, you can plant a far as late May. You can still sow Sturon as late as May for a harvest around September / October.
How deep do you plant bulbs from a Sturon Onion set? You should plant your Sturon Onion sets as soon as the soil in your garden can be moved. Plant the onions at a depth of 1 1/2 inches, in rows 15 inches apart.