[mumofstig]

I think they are all in the same group

[aelf]

they are part of the Allium cepa aggregatum group (like shallots and chives) but are a distinct variation, as are Egyptian and 'walking' onions

Mummy, mummy, I want a walking onion and I want it NOW! 

[New shoot]

Aelf if you pm zazen999 and ask really nicely, she may be able to send you some  I did a swapsie with her for them and have got them started in the greenhouse ready for planting out in the spring 

[birmancats]

Wow.  Never heard of these.  Got to give these a go. 

[chriscross1966]

I'll be doing a comparison of potato onions and three sorts of tree onions this year... I've got normal Egyptian trees, some supposedly uber hardy (though all the aggregatums are pretty hardy in my experience ) ones as seed from Finland and some Giant Catawissa trees that are my pride and joy... other plotholders reaction to the 4-foot tall multi-decked monster that one of them put up this year was as good as having 70-something old-timers visiting the plot to look at the Kelsae onions I grew.... I've also got Welsh onions, leaving me only Russians to complete the set of commonish aggregatums..... though there are all sorts of top-setting onions around the world, I'd like to get some of them.....IIRC Ethiopia and Turkey both have endemic varieties in their highland areas.....

chrisc

[sunshineband]

Aelf if you pm zazen999 and ask really nicely, she may be able to send you some   I did a swapsie with her for them and have got them started in the greenhouse ready for planting out in the spring  

In pots or trays? Is it a cold greenhouse?

Only want to know so I can make a start 

[mumofstig]

I've also got Welsh onions, leaving me only Russians to complete the set of commonish aggregatums.....
chrisc

The seed packet for my Welsh onions was also stamped up Russian onions, so that supplier obviously thought that they were 1 and the same

[zazen999]

Aelf if you pm zazen999 and ask really nicely, she may be able to send you some  I did a swapsie with her for them and have got them started in the greenhouse ready for planting out in the spring 

I've got some already sprouted and can send on if anyone wants to send me an SAE.

PM me for address. 

[zazen999]

Also, I think Welsh onion IS Russian onion, as a derivation of the word 'welsh' is 'foreign' in Russian....they aren't really Welsh at all.......walesh or something similar.

[sunshineband]

  I must tell David

[DavidT]

I must tell David

I saw it. Zazen, in this country they are WELSH onions, ( also known as Russian onions).

[sunshineband]

 

[zazen999]

I must tell David

I saw it. Zazen, in this country they are WELSH onions, ( also known as Russian onions).

Not quite sure what you are getting at, but whatever.

[chriscross1966]

Hmm... I'm pretty certain I've seen two varities growing together and Welsh were the ones I have now (quite prolific once they get going) but the Russians were bigger and sort of that blueish green that some leeks are..... oh well we're getting off-topic.... I'd stick out  a request for some on the swaps pages.... I find that once you have a few wierd things you can always swap for other ones, I'd offer some of mine but I only goit five corms in a swap this year, hopefully next year I'll have spares and all the spare Catawissa's have gone too......

chrisc

[aelf]

Thanks for the info, I had no idea there were so many different types of onion. How do they rate, taste-wise?

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