Eqyptian Onions. maybe you guys will know

[SOPHIE87]

hello


my brother has just acquired a new allotment and I am hoping to grow some egyptian onions once i have cleared all of the couch grass.

Only problem is.... does anyone know where i can get seeds/bulbs?

they are also known as tree onions

will be really grateful for any enlightenment. any at all

[SOPHIE87]

[saddad]

I don't but I will be checking this thread with interest...
:)

[SOPHIE87]

bless ya.

so excited to get a reply. stupidly excited

[chrispea27]

are these the same as Japenese that you plant now ready approx June.There is also bunching onions which go in in spring?
Cheers

[Merry Tiller]

No, they aren't Japanese onions, take a look at this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_onion

I got mine from a guy on ebay but I don't think he does them any more. I'll have a search around

Here you go; http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/more.asp?code=PA16

[Robert_Brenchley]

Several of us had some earlier (sorry, I can't remember who they came from); if you don't get any this year, there should be some going next.

[Barnowl]

I got some a few weeks ago from:

http://www.beansandherbs.co.uk/treeonion.htm

- prompt service and some other intersting stuff as well

[SOPHIE87]

Barnowl, you are a true genius.

Thank you so much eveybody. you have all been so helpful. Its left me feeling quite warm and gooey inside.

[Merry Tiller]

Jekkas cheaper ???

[Barnowl]

Blast, just lost my gemius status !

[telboy]

Haven't seen anyone grow 'tree onions' since the early 70's.
People joke & don't believe me when I talk about them.
Fascinating plants.

[redimp]

Several of us had some earlier (sorry, I can't remember who they came from); if you don't get any this year, there should be some going next.

Twas Lishka Robert - will put some in swaps next year. :)

[SOPHIE87]

your right. jekka is cheaper. Merry tiller you are the true genius.

Hang your head in shame barnowl :-*

[bellebouche]

Visiting a local municipal garden nearby I was taken by the use of the Egyptian Walking onions when planted up in flower beds.. they had a lot of them and just at the stage where the first tier were bending over taking the main stem in a graceful arch - quite spectacluar in a formal border.

So, I was delicately examining the little cluster of bulblets on one plant when, and you can imagine my horror, it simply :o came off in my hand !

I was mortified.

I uttered a brief 'oh dear', glanced about furtively and then quickly stuck the appealing little bulblets in my pocket.

[Hyacinth]

So, I was delicately examining the little cluster of bulblets on one plant when, and you can imagine my horror, it simply :o came off in my hand !

I was mortified.

I uttered a brief 'oh dear', glanced about furtively and then quickly stuck the appealing little bulblets in my pocket.

roflmao.....look forward to seeing them in your blog, bb ;D