Onion Winter Strada Seed

Onion Winter Strada Seeds – Irish Plants Direct

 

Urban Garden Seed Range is created for the modern city dweller who wants fresh flavour, vibrant colour, and a touch of nature woven into everyday life. It brings everything you need to grow healthy, delicious plants in even the smallest spaces, from a bright kitchen windowsill to a compact balcony or a sunlit terrace. This collection celebrates simplicity, creativity, and the pleasure of growing your own food. Here grow joy, well being, and a daily connection with nature.

 

 

Onion Winter Strada is a hardy, reliable overwintering onion variety bred for strong growth, excellent cold tolerance, and early summer harvests. This dependable type produces uniform bulbs with firm flesh and golden brown skins, offering a clean, mild flavour ideal for everyday cooking.

 

Its valued for its resilience and ability to establish well in autumn before resting through winter and resuming growth in spring. The bulbs mature earlier than spring sown onions, giving gardeners a welcome early harvest. Its upright foliage and consistent bulb size make it suitable for raised beds, deep containers, and compact urban plots where space is limited.

 

This variety thrives in fertile, well drained soil and benefits from a sunny, sheltered position. Once established, it requires minimal care beyond occasional weeding and steady moisture.

An excellent choice for city growers who want reliable onions without needing a large garden.

 

Onion Winter Strada is a perfect fit for the Urban Garden Range, offering strong performance, early harvests, and dependable flavour in small spaces.

 

Seed Qty: Approx. 1.5 grams

 

Sow: August – October

Germination: 10 – 21 days

Soil Type: Fertile, well drained soil

Height: 30 – 40 cm

Harvest: June – July

Companion Plants: Carrot, Lettuce, Beetroot

Avoid Planting With: Peas and beans

 

Sowing Instructions

Outdoors:

Sow from August to October in shallow drills 1 cm deep. Space rows 25 cm apart and thin seedlings to 10 cm once established. Keep soil lightly moist during early growth and allow plants to overwinter naturally.

 

Containers:

Use a deep container with fertile compost. Sow thinly and thin seedlings to allow bulbs to form. Place in a bright, sheltered spot and water sparingly through winter.

Onion Winter Strada rewards urban gardeners with early, flavourful bulbs and strong reliability in compact growing spaces.

 

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