About
Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Meloine' PBR is a prolific annual vegetable that offers a mild sweetness distinct from traditional onions. It develops a rounded bulb with reddish-brown skin and firm white flesh, typically yielding clusters of up to eight bulbs at harvest. This variety exhibits some resistance to downy mildew, making it a reliable choice for growers.
About the genus
Allium consists of bulbous herbaceous perennials characterized by a pronounced onion or garlic aroma. They feature linear, strap-like, or cylindrical leaves that arise from the base. The flowers, which can be star-shaped or bell-shaped, are arranged in an umbel atop a stem that lacks leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbs - Culinary, Bulbs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun in a sheltered site. Remove any flower stems as they start to form. Suitable for growing in deep containers. See Vegetable Cultivation
- Pruning
- Propagate by seed or by planting out sets in Spring
- Propagation
- No prunnig required
- Pest resistance
- Birds can be a problem when young, cover with fleece until bulbs have rooted in
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to onion white rot and leek rust. Shows some resistance to onion downy mildew