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Shallot seeds

chelchel Posts: 24
in Fruit & veg

Hiya All,

I am growing shallots from seed for the first time this year, they are the banana type and they are growing well.

My daft question is do they only produce 1 bulb this year and if a bulb is planted next year will they multiply like the shallots I have grown from sets before?

Chers

Chel

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Yes, I think that's what will happen.  If you grow plenty so you eat the majority of single bulbs but keep a few for next year, you'll effectively have your own sets which will split and produce the usual 6-10 bulbs per plant, next year.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • spamvindaloospamvindaloo Posts: 1

    Not if they are 'zebrune' (or the red version Simiane). These are a shallot/onion hybrid which can only be grown from seed (not sets) and will not multiply like true shallots.

  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

    Hi 

    I grow shallot sets which multiply into many shallots come August however Zebrune shallot seed are grown single but they are worth the time And are excellent and keep well

    happy gardening

  • Steve 309Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

    No such thing as a daft question here - we all started somewhere!

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