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Post by kazedwards on May 9, 2014 12:58:09 GMT -5
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Post by ozarklady on May 9, 2014 13:17:48 GMT -5
They look similar to my walking onions... just about to start topsetting. except my onions tend to form clumps, not individual ones like you have. Even from a single bulb I get many tops. They look healthy to me.
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Post by kazedwards on May 9, 2014 13:29:34 GMT -5
I received them earlier this year so I planted them in rows. I am planing to do a permanent bed for them this fall. I am in Missouri to ( assumeing that you are to by the name). I was just thinking that it was early for them start forming topsets. Thank you for the help!
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on May 9, 2014 14:15:05 GMT -5
My Egyptian onions in the northern Utah mountains are also forming topsets now in the warmer garden. That white area will continue to get bigger and thinner until the bulbils and/or flowers emerge.
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Post by richardw on May 9, 2014 15:31:43 GMT -5
I find it so interesting seeing all the different strains of walking onions out there,yours kazedwards look so different to mine.
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Post by kazedwards on May 10, 2014 0:52:09 GMT -5
Mine are called fleener's topset I had a hard time finding this variety. Although I read on the tread called fleener's topset that there has been a mix up between them and McCullers White. I hope I got fleener's but will be happy either way. I hope to get McCullers White and another one called Mortz Egyption someday. They are both supposedly from Missouri witch is where I live.
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Post by kazedwards on May 22, 2014 11:24:13 GMT -5
So is the upper part a sprout from the bulbis or has the bulbis started forming yet? Also is it a bud mid way up on the plant? Is that where the bulbis will form? http://instagram.com/p/oTi72GCpxv |
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Post by templeton on May 22, 2014 18:01:30 GMT -5
So is the upper part a sprout from the bulbis or has the bulbis started forming yet? Also is it a bud mid way up on the plant? Is that where the bulbis will form? http://instagram.com/p/oTi72GCpxv Kaz, you've got a multistorey topset onion - the ones half way up are forming bulbils, you'll get another set on the top. These are usually smaller than the first lot. T |
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Post by philagardener on May 22, 2014 19:47:17 GMT -5
Mine do that too, up to 3-4 tiers. Does anyone know if it is genetic (consistent to variety) or cultural?
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Post by kazedwards on May 23, 2014 2:49:47 GMT -5
Interesting... I will keep a closer eye on them. I was hope to remove a few bulbis from one of them to see what happens but I don't really know how I would. I know that sounds adventurous but I figure I want to try getting seed from them so why not start now. Maybe next year...
Thanks for the help. This is my first year growing them so your guys experience really helps!
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Post by templeton on May 23, 2014 19:16:13 GMT -5
Kaz, you can screw off the bulbils and leave the stalk behind, if you are careful. Or wait until the stalk begins to brown off and pick them. Or just let them drop on the ground and set roots.
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Post by kazedwards on May 24, 2014 0:53:50 GMT -5
Thank you T
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Post by kazedwards on May 28, 2014 15:41:24 GMT -5
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