Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Meloine'PBR
shallot 'Meloine'
A heavy cropping, annual vegetable with a subtle, sweet flavour compared to onions. It forms a rounded bulb shape with reddish-brown skin and crisp white flesh, on maturity it forms a clump of up to eight bulbs. Shows some resistance to downy mildew
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
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NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or °Â±ð²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
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- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun in a sheltered site. Remove any flower stems as they start to form. Suitable for growing in deep containers. See Vegetable Cultivation
Propagation
No prunnig required
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Propagate by seed or by planting out sets in Spring
Pests
Birds can be a problem when young, cover with fleece until bulbs have rooted in
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot and leek rust. Shows some resistance to onion downy mildew
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