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Any orders placed from Tuesday 23rd December will NOT be processed until Monday 5th January 2026.
The business will be closed for the holiday season.
Holiday Season Closure
Any orders placed from Tuesday 23rd December will NOT be processed until Monday 5th January 2026.
The business will be closed for the holiday season.

Onion Ailsa Craig seeds

Original price £1.70 - Original price £1.70
Original price
£1.70
£1.70 - £1.70
Current price £1.70

Description

Large globe shaped bulbs with mild flavour and golden straw coloured skin. A good exhibition onion but does not store for long periods. Use in early winter.

Seed Count - 400

When to sow

January to April
 
Where to sow

Early sowings in trays under glass at 14°C, only lightly covering with compost. Later sowings in the growing site 1cm (2") deep in rows 30cm (12") apart.

What to do next

Glasshouse seedlings should be pricked off into trays when about 15cm (6") tall, 5cm (2") apart. Harden off and plant in growing site 15cm (6") apart in early April. Outdoor sowings should be thinned in two stages until spacings of 15cm (6") between plants is achieved.
 
Maturity
 
August to September