A heavyweight contender, the attractive golden skinned bulbs can grow to prize-winning sizes. With a succulent, crisp texture and mild flavour. For indoor sowing
When December to February, (December to January for competition onions).
Where In trays of seed compost.
How Cover lightly with fine compost. Firm gently and keep moist. Cover with glass, polythene or propagator lid. Keep at approx. 15-20C. Seedlings appear 14-28 days.
Care Remove cover when seedlings appear. Transplant to further trays or individual pots and grow on, gradually reducing temperature to 10-12C and progressively allowing more ventilation, ensure high light levels but be careful of scorching from direct sunlight. Transfer into a cold frame in March or April, before transplanting into the growing position in late April-May, setting plants 30cm apart. Keep well watered and top dress with a good general fertilizer.
Harvest August to September. Bulbs are ripe when the leaves turn yellow and the skin begins to peel away. Lift carefully and lay in rows to dry out. Store in a dry, airy place. Tradition says – sow on Boxing Day for record winning onions.

Giant exhibition variety!

If you have grown Kelsae onion plants then this will make a great replacement

A superb new exhibition variety with a lovely sweet flavour, even at its large size. The golden-skinned, well-shaped bulbs can reach 6in across when well grown, while its mild flavour and crisp texture mean it will also be in demand in the kitchen.

Sow indoors December to February for largest bulbs, 0.5cm (in) deep in a tray of seed compost. Water well and maintain a temperature of 15-20C (60-68F). Keep moist. Transplant 5cm (2in) apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 30cm (12in) apart. Or, sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 1.5cm (in) deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Allow 30cm (1ft) between rows. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin plants to 23cm (9in) apart. Transplant thinnings. Allow onions to dry, before storing in a cool, dry room. Harvest: August to September