walking onion seeds

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Posted by gro2can 2b (My Page) on

Sun, Jul 13, 14 at 9:51

have flowers sprouting from bulbs in the middle of the stem. will they produce viable seeds. if so how and when do i pick the seeds or bulbs. tnx for any advice aki

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Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 13, 14 at 11:26

Walking Onion seed is uncommon, typically the flowers dry up and wither (topsets are competing with them for energy) and they don't produce seed.

You can plant the topsets (bulbs, bulblets) to increase your plants - about 2" deep where you want them to grow. They are mature in late summer to Fall, may be picked and planted then, ripe when the leafstalk has dried and is turning brown.

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