{"product_id":"col-m6p-oni-ail-crax1","title":"Onion 'Ailsa Craig' (Allium cepa) – Mild Globe Onion Plants (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAilsa Craig is one of the most popular onions for UK vegetable plots, grown for its large, globe-shaped bulbs with a mild, sweet flavour. You receive 12 young onion plants, growing in 2 plastic 6-cell trays with one plant to each cell, ready to grow on and plant out into a vegetable plot, raised bed or large container.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAilsa Craig has been a garden favourite for well over a century, giving good yields of straw-yellow, thin-skinned bulbs, up to 15cm across depending on variety and growing conditions. The bulbs are good for fresh use and store well, so they suit both beginners and experienced growers. The foliage is upright, hollow and blue-green, with the bulb swelling at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant out after the risk of hard frost has passed, from mid-spring onwards, in full sun on fertile, well-drained soil. Space plants about 10cm apart in rows 25 to 30cm apart. Avoid waterlogged ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly in dry spells while the bulbs are swelling, then ease off as they ripen. Harvest when the foliage yellows and topples, and let the bulbs dry fully before storing them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnions are alliums and are harmful to dogs and cats if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ailsa Craig Onion, Exhibition Onion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allium cepa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEventually Reaches:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25-90cm tall and 10-25cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, strap-leaved foliage with a large bulb swelling at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetable plots, raised beds, kitchen gardens, allotments, large containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, hollow, blue-green strap leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, in an open, sunny site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, moisture retentive but well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a spring-planted summer crop and lifted before winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer to autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow Your Own, bulb onion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KOKE House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061542342922,"sku":"COL-M6P-ONI-AIL-CRAX1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/2479\/8218\/files\/3_ae6e39fd-4d28-41c3-9ca7-4c47d799c496.png?v=1793895382","url":"https:\/\/kokehouse.co.uk\/products\/col-m6p-oni-ail-crax1","provider":"KOKE House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}