Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group) 'Longor'PBR
shallot 'Longor'
A bulbous perennial grown as a vegetable with long strappy grey-green leaves. These elongated edible French shallots have a purple-brown outer skin and pink flesh ready for harvest from summer well into autumn.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Will grow well in any fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Can be grown in containers. Ready to harvest within 90 days when leaves turn yellow and flop over. See allium cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by onion sets. See how to grow: onions or sowing vegetable seeds
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
May require deadheading
Pests
May be susceptible to Onion fly, Onion leafminer, Leak moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildew, white rot
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