Multiplier onion

Allium cepa Aggregatum Group

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H5

About

Cluster forming onions for kitchen gardens and small spaces.

Top tip

Plant clusters in fertile soil, thin if overcrowded, and replant a portion of each harvest for the next year.

Also known as: Oignon rocambole, Allium cepa Aggregatum Group, Cebula siedmiolatka, Etagenzwiebel, Multiplier onion, Cebolla escalonia / cebolla egipcia, Cebola-egípcia / cebola-rocambole

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Allium chemistry deters most pests; few problems.

Companion Planting

Grows well with

Carrot Beetroot Lettuce Tomato Wild strawberry

Keep apart from

Pea Broad bean Runner bean

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Pickling, stir-fries, soups, roasted, braised, omelettes

The multiplier onion year in your garden

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What to do now

How to Propagate

🔪Division

Easy

🌱Bulb

Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H5

USDA 6–7 equivalent