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Onion - Italian Red
The Onion Rossa Lunga di Firenze, 'Allium cepa', is a lovely Italian onion with excellent, strong onion flavor and attractive, dark red skin. This is a very tasty Italian onion commonly used in Italy for Pinzimonio, a colorful mixture of raw vegetables served with a separate bowl of olive oil and salt. The Italian red onion is attractive and can be used with almost any dish requiring onions. It is an intermediate day onion and will produce bulb in most areas of the USA. The Rossa Lunga di Firenze onion should be planted in the early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Because the size of the bulb is directly related to how big the foliage gets, it is recommended to start the onion inside 8 to 12 weeks before last frost date. Onions prefer light well drained soil and with lots of organic matter. They should be kept evenly moist and not allowed to dry out. It is very important to keep onions weeded. Note: If the bulb pushes itself out of the ground, cover it with mulch or straw, not soil. ... details
Columbine - McKanas Giant Blend The Columbine McKana's Giant Blend, Aquilegea 'Mckana Giant', displays a beautiful range of flower colors along with graceful flower spurs that makes this tall columbine a must. McKana's Giant is a superior strain developed for its very large 3 inch flowers, a beautiful range of colors, and long graceful spurs. The flower colors are blue, pink, maroon, purple, and bicolor. The McKana's Giant Blend Columbine blooms for 3 to 6 weeks in May and June and earlier in mild climates. Rocky Mountain Blues prefer moist, rich, well drained soil. Light fertilization helps Columbine. In areas where summers are hot and dry, Columbine prefers light shade. In costal regions, Columbines take full sun. Plant in early spring or as late as 2 months before the first fall frost. The Columbine McKana's Giant Blend, is used in rock gardens, border plants, and for cut flowers. Hummingbirds love the Columbine plant. |
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