Hello all.

Some time ago, probably in July, I found an onion in my vegetable rack
which had sprouted green shoots.

Out of curiosity I planted the onion in my front garden and it grew about
10 large long thick leaves that wilted and died , and also 2 large stalks
about 3 and a half foot high.

Each stalk has a round ball flower type thing on the top.

Now I see that one of the flower balls has small green shoots coming out
of what appears to be very small onions in the head of the flower.

What do I do next ?

I know absolutely nothing

fray bentos the non gardener

"Fray Bentos" wrote in message
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Hello all.

Some time ago, probably in July, I found an onion in my vegetable rack
which had sprouted green shoots.

Out of curiosity I planted the onion in my front garden and it grew about
10 large long thick leaves that wilted and died , and also 2 large stalks
about 3 and a half foot high.

Each stalk has a round ball flower type thing on the top.

Now I see that one of the flower balls has small green shoots coming out
of what appears to be very small onions in the head of the flower.

What do I do next ?

I know absolutely nothing

fray bentos the non gardener
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Onion is a biennial {2yr.life cycle} and you have witnessed the 2nd.
final year. It has flowered and will now die. It is possible to plant the
small plantlets that have grown on the head but this is not easy or
productive.
Best Wishes Brian.

Fray Bentos wrote:
[...]
Each stalk has a round ball flower type thing on the top.

Now I see that one of the flower balls has small green shoots
coming
out of what appears to be very small onions in the head of the
flower.

What do I do next ?

I know absolutely nothing

fray bentos the non gardener

You don't have to do anything. Some members of the onion tribe do
this kind of thing all the time. You could separate the bulbils and
pop them in the soup, or even grow them on for the fun of it --
probably more to look at than for any great kitchen-worthiness.

Onion flower-heads can make nice dried thingies for
flower-arrangements, by the way.

--
Mike.

Lovely alliums, Lilies do much the same, after flowering they sometimes
produce little bulblets near the top of the stem, these can be taken off,
tossed in a plastic bag with moist compost, wait until they start to root
then plant up, it will take about 3 years before producing flowers.
Now then, do you want onions or flowers?
Grow the bulblets on and , these are known as sets.
regards
Cineman
"Fray Bentos" wrote in message
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Hello all.

Some time ago, probably in July, I found an onion in my vegetable rack
which had sprouted green shoots.

Out of curiosity I planted the onion in my front garden and it grew about
10 large long thick leaves that wilted and died , and also 2 large stalks
about 3 and a half foot high.

Each stalk has a round ball flower type thing on the top.

Now I see that one of the flower balls has small green shoots coming out
of what appears to be very small onions in the head of the flower.

What do I do next ?

I know absolutely nothing

fray bentos the non gardener