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Allium cepa 'Borrettana Cippollini'

 
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Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um) (Info)
Species: cepa (KEP-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Borrettana Cippollini
Additional cultivar information: (aka Yellow Cippollini)

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Clover1 On Aug 26, 2007, Clover1 from Hercules, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

I planted the seeds in February and I harvested beautiful bulbs that were flat and about 3.5" across in late August.

Neutral berrygirl On Mar 1, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:

An Italian heirloom traditionally used for pickling. When harvested small (about 2" diameter) it's also great for kabobs. 60 days.

Neutral Farmerdill On Aug 12, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A 105 day flat 1 x 4 inch yellow boiling onion.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hercules, California



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