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16 Oct 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

It says plant seed Feb Mar and you planted May, that is the problem. Check to see how big they are, if a good size pull out. You be the judge, keep an eye on them, if they look like going rotten out they come.

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13 Oct 20, Liesl Mittan (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

We planted onions late in march , they are ready and some are flowering .They should dry in the ground , but we are having rain. What do I do . Take them out and dry them hanging or leave in the ground and hope for hot weather . Thanks

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19 Oct 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Pull them out.

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10 Sep 20, Vicky (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I planted red onion seedlings in April. I was waiting for the tops to bend over, as I've read. But now they're flowering. When should I have harvested? Also. The necks are very thick.

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11 Sep 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I don't grow onions but it says 24-34 weeks until harvest. It is probably time to harvest if they are going to seed. Pull out and allow to dry.

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01 Sep 20, M.fourie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

My onions grow big but don t have any bulbs.thy were planted from seedlings juni july and grow easy but till now no bulbs.we are in south of namibia

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03 Sep 20, Anonymous (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Work out your climate type from the Blue climate Zone tab at the top of the page. Then check the planting guide. You may have planted out of season or at the very end of the season. Usually if something grows really well but doesn't produce a crop your soil is too rich, too much nitrogen.

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17 Jul 20, Elaine (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

I am looking for everlasting onions. Think they are called Allium Cepa Perutile. They are what I would call a a shallot and grow from a shallot.bulb only and get lots around it a bit like garlic and have leaves like spring onions and don't flower or seed. If you Google Iitoi onions in USA they look like that. I moved from Australia years ago and they had grown in my family for generations. I would love to have them again. Does anyone know where I can get a few bulbs in NZ?

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30 Jul 20, Sarah (New Zealand - temperate climate)

They may be what we call a multiplying, walking onion. I sometimes have some though not at this time of year.

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20 Jul 20, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I found a company Garlico in NZ, they grow and sell shallots, 3 different kinds, but not like what you and I are talking about. Mike

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