Allium cepa 'Sun King'
Onion
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Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Description
Light brown skin and mild white flesh. Excellent for storage. Ready to harvest 112 days from seed. HOW TO GROW ONIONS FROM SEED: For best results, sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last heavy frost. Grow on a sunny windowsill or under plant lights. When plants are almost the thickness of a pencil, plant out in the garden. Space seedlings 2-3" apart. OR sow directly in the garden in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Harvest as scallions before bulbs enlarge. Dig mature bulbs when most of the tops have fallen over. Cure in a warm, protected spot for 2-3 weeks. Trim tops 1" above bulbs. Store in airy, dry, cool, frost-free place.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Blooming
Small flowers form balls on the tips of the flowering stems that are good for both fresh and dry floral arrangements.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Growth
Spring, summer, or fall flowering bulbous and rhizomatous perennials. Does well with full sun or partial shade.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Planting
Good candidate for filling in borders. Depending on the variety, can be planted via bulbs or seeds. In fall or spring plant as deep as the bulb is tall or wide, whichever is bigger. Self-seeds.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Pest
Onion fly and thrips.Like most plants that have bulbs, damp conditions makes Allium more prone to bulb rots caused by soil-borne fungi. Plants are especially vulnerable just after planting.Allium is also susceptible to white rot, mildew, fungal leaf spot (purple blotch and gray mold), and smut.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Interesting facts
Allium is a diverse genus of bulbous perennials that includes such plants as onions, garlic, chives, leeks, society garlic and giant ornamental onions. They all have relatively high concentrations of sulfur compounds which give them their unique smells and flavors. When the plant tissue is damaged some of these sulfur compounds are released, which explains why we cry when we cut onions. The sulfur compounds can dissolve in our tears, where it forms sulfuric acid. In response to the acid in our tears, we blink and produce more tears. This gives the impression that cutting onions makes us cry.
Onion (Allium cepa 'Sun King') - Soil and irrigation
Requires regular water during the growing season. All species need well-drained soil, especially soils on the sandy side. Keep dormant plants dry.
