Overview

Cultivate your own fresh, flavorful produce with this pack of green onion bare roots. Each order includes 15 robust, bare-rooted starter plants, typically ranging from 4 to 8 inches in height, ready to be planted directly into your garden. These are not seeds, but established young plants, ensuring a quicker path to harvest. Known scientifically as Allium fistulosum, green onions, also called scallions or spring onions, are a versatile culinary herb used in countless dishes worldwide. This particular variety, the Chinese ShanDong onion, is prized for its tender stalks and mild flavor, making it an excellent choice for home gardeners seeking a reliable and productive crop. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these live green onion plant starters provide an easy and rewarding way to enjoy homegrown freshness.

These bare root plants are carefully prepared for shipping, ensuring they arrive in optimal condition for planting. Once established, they will provide a continuous harvest of tender green stalks. Enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own ingredients and elevating your cooking with the unparalleled taste of freshly picked green onions. This pack is ideal for creating a dedicated green onion patch or incorporating them into existing vegetable beds.

Key Benefits

Adding green onion bare roots to your garden offers numerous advantages, from culinary convenience to gardening satisfaction:

• Fresh, Flavorful Harvest: Enjoy the distinct, mild flavor of homegrown green onions at your fingertips. Freshly picked scallions have a more vibrant taste than store-bought varieties, enhancing salads, stir-fries, and garnishes.
• Continuous Supply: Green onions are known for their ability to regrow after harvesting. Plant these bare roots once, and with proper care, you can enjoy multiple harvests throughout the growing season.
• Easy to Grow: These live green onion plant starters are incredibly forgiving and suitable for gardeners of all skill levels. They establish quickly and require minimal specialized care once planted.
• Versatile Culinary Use: From Asian cuisine to American dishes, green onions are a staple. Use them raw in salads, cooked in stir-fries, or as a garnish to add a fresh, pungent kick.
• Space-Efficient Gardening: Green onions don’t require much space, making them perfect for small gardens, raised beds, or even containers. You can grow a significant amount in a compact area.
• Reliable ShanDong Variety: The Chinese shan dong onion is a robust and popular variety known for its excellent flavor and strong growth, ensuring a successful harvest.
• Quick Establishment: Since these are bare root plants rather than seeds, they will establish themselves faster, providing you with an earlier harvest. This gives you a head start on the growing season.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Successfully growing green onions from bare roots is straightforward with a few key care guidelines. Firstly, choose a location that receives at least 6 hours of full sun daily. While they can tolerate light partial shade, optimal growth and flavor are achieved in full sun. Prepare your soil by ensuring it is loose, well-draining, and rich in organic matter. A slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal. Before planting, gently separate the bare roots and plant them about 1 inch deep and 2-3 inches apart in rows, or closer for a denser patch. Ensure the white part of the onion is buried, with the green shoots emerging above the soil line. Water thoroughly immediately after planting to help settle the soil around the roots.

Consistent moisture is crucial for tender, flavorful green onions. Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy. Regular watering, especially during dry spells, promotes continuous growth and prevents the stalks from becoming tough. Fertilize every 3-4 weeks with a balanced, all-purpose liquid fertilizer or a nitrogen-rich organic amendment to encourage lush green growth. Green onions are quite cold-tolerant and can handle light frost, making them suitable for early spring or late fall planting. The ideal growing temperature range is 55-75°F (13-24°C). Watch out for common pests like onion thrips or maggots; organic pest control methods can be effective if issues arise. With these simple steps, your bare root vegetable plants will thrive.

Size & Details

This offering consists of a pack of 15 bare root green onion starter plants. Each plant typically measures between 4 to 8 inches in height upon arrival, providing a substantial start for your garden. These come as bare roots, meaning they are shipped without soil or a pot, allowing for lighter shipping and easier planting directly into your chosen growing medium. Green onions are known for their relatively fast growth rate; you can often begin harvesting the outer stalks within 3-4 weeks after planting. They are perennial in warmer climates (USDA Zone 6 and above) and can be grown as annuals in colder regions, providing a continuous supply if harvested correctly. Expect a mature plant to reach approximately 12-18 inches tall with a spread of about 6 inches.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big will the green onion plants get? A: Each live green onion plant starter arrives 4-8 inches tall and can grow to a mature height of 12-18 inches, with a spread of about 6 inches. You can harvest them at any size once established.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: While green onions can be grown indoors in containers with adequate light, they primarily thrive as an outdoor plant in garden beds or larger pots, especially this shan dong onion variety.
• Q: How much sunlight do these bare root green onions need? A: For best results and robust growth, these plants require at least 6 hours of full sun daily. They can tolerate light partial shade, but growth may be slower.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, growing green onions from bare roots is considered very easy and suitable for beginners. They are forgiving and require consistent watering and good soil.
• Q: What condition will the bare roots arrive in? A: You will receive 15 bare-rooted plants, carefully packaged to ensure they arrive healthy and ready for planting, as shown in the listing photos. They are well-rooted.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these green onions? A: The best time to plant these bare root vegetable plants is in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late summer for a fall harvest. They are quite cold-tolerant.
• Q: Can I harvest these multiple times? A: Yes, green onions are known for their cut-and-come-again harvesting. Simply snip the green tops about an inch above the soil line, and they will regrow, providing multiple harvests from the same plant.
• Q: What kind of soil is best for ShanDong onions? A: A loose, well-draining soil rich in organic matter is ideal. The pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0 for optimal growth.
• Q: How often should I water my green onion plants? A: Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch, especially during hot or dry periods.
• Q: Will these green onions survive winter? A: In USDA Zones 6 and warmer, they can be perennial and survive mild winters. In colder zones, they are typically grown as annuals, though they can often tolerate light frosts.