Allium fistulosum var. caespitosum
Winter scallion
Common names: Winter onion, Leek onion
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Description
The winter scallion does not form a thick bulb, but dense clumps with tender, tubular green onion, and is winter-hardy over years. When February is still dormant, you can already get fresh greens for the kitchen.
Care instructions
Plant it once in well-drained soil and split the clumps every two to three years in spring. Cut the tubular leaves close to the ground as needed, it will regrow quickly. It needs little care and can survive even harsh frosts without protection.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, well-drained, loamy, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Umbellifers and alliums confuse each other's pests (carrot fly, onion fly).
For example celery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery) and 18 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
rose family (Rosaceae)
You can plant garlic and chives under strawberries and roses; their scent repels aphids and other pests.
For example AppleRaspberryClimbing rosePearAroniaBlackberry and 52 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed Culture Practice
Rather not
legume family (Fabaceae)
particularly well establishedAllium species inhibit the nitrogen‑fixing rhizobia of legumes through their root exudates, which slows their growth.
For example Broad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed beanLima beanchickpea and 28 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop‑rotation rule
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
1 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Puccinia allii
Leek rust is a fungal disease on leek, garlic, onion and chives. Bright orange yellow, elongated spore pustules form on the leaves and leaf sheaths, which burst open and dust off rust coloured powder.
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From the magazine
August in full swing: harvest, preserve and sow again
August is the month of full baskets: tomatoes, beans and onions come in by the crateful. Now you preserve what you can't eat straight away and sow the greens that will see you through winter. That's how you stay well fed through the cold months.
Planting or sowing onions: three routes to your own harvest
Three routes lead to your own onion: the fast set, the cheap seed onion and the early overwintering onion. Here they stand side by side, plus the trick against bolting and the classic bed duo with the carrot.