Egyptian Walking Onion

Egyptian Walking Onion

Allium × proliferum

Plant out 6 weeks before your first fall frost. Space plants 8 in (20 cm) apart.

Photo: Tony Alter from Newport News, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source

When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

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Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

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Optimal Fall Planting (Topset Bulbils)

From bulbsRecommended
  1. Plant out6 weeks before your first fall frost
  2. First harvestspring through fall, once established

Alternative Spring Planting

From bulbs
  1. Plant out4 weeks before your last spring frost
  2. First harvestspring through fall, once established

Growing egyptian walking onion

Spacing in the row
8 in (20 cm)
Between rows
15 in (38 cm)
Planting depth
1-2 inches
Sun
Full Sun
Soil
Well-drained loamy soil rich in organic matter, pH 6.0-7.0
Germination
14-21 days for sprouting at 50-70°F (bulblet sprouting, not true seed germination)
Harvest season
Spring through Fall
Years to first crop
1
Mature height
18-36 inches
Hardy to
USDA zone 3
Life cycle
Perennial

Plant topset bulblets or division bulbs in fall or spring, pointed end up, in well-drained soil.

Watering. Water regularly during active growth; reduce watering in dormancy; avoid waterlogged soil.

Neighbours

The companion chart →

Grows well beside

Keep apart from

Feeding

Seedlings
Light application of balanced organic fertilizer or compost at planting.
Growing
Nitrogen-rich fertilizer or compost in early spring to boost leaf and bulb growth.
Flowering and fruiting
Low nitrogen, higher potassium feed to support topset bulb formation.
How often
Every 4-6 weeks during active growing season
Note
Avoid excess nitrogen late in season as it can delay bulbing and reduce storage quality.

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