{"product_id":"150-graines-doignon-poireau-ishikura-allium-fistulosum","title":"150 Ishikura Leek Onion Seeds (Allium fistulosum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium fistulosum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIshikura bunching onion, Japanese leek, Japanese scallion, green onion, Saint-Jacques chive, \u003cem\u003enegi\u003c\/em\u003e: it never forms a bulb. That is its defining characteristic — it is grown like a leek, earthing up the plants to blanch the stalk, but harvested young like a green onion. A traditional Asian variety with a delicate, subtly garlicky flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulbless:\u003c\/strong\u003e it forms long, straight white stalks topped with tubular foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelicate flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e milder than an onion, more garlicky than a leek.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial in mild climates:\u003c\/strong\u003e often grown as an annual at our latitudes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 to 60 cm, ideal for the vegetable garden or a container on a terrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e rich, moist, and well drained. Unlike bulbing onions, it appreciates nourishing soil: adding compost produces thicker, more tender stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e no stratification required. Sow directly in the ground from March to July, or under cover from February, at a depth of 1 cm, spacing plants 10 cm apart. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly but not excessively. Hoe to limit competition from weeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe step that makes all the difference:\u003c\/strong\u003e gradually earth up around the plants as they grow. This lengthens and blanches the stalk — the most tender and sought-after part.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn mild climates or with winter protection, the clump regrows by itself in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest young or semi-mature plants as needed, pulling up the entire plant. On an established clump, you can also harvest a few stalks while leaving the rest to continue growing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt grows well with \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-carotte-nantaise-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecarrots\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-betterave-rouge-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003ebeets\u003c\/a\u003e, lettuce, and tomatoes. Avoid planting it near legumes. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts sulfur compounds disorient several pests of neighboring crops, particularly the carrot fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf allowed to flower, it produces spherical, creamy-white flower heads that are highly attractive to bees and hoverflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung stalks, raw or cooked, like chives or a small leek. An essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine — ramen, stir-fries, and broths — it also enhances omelets, tarts, and vegetable dishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA symbol of endurance and perseverance in Asia, it is also traditionally reputed in vegetable gardens to help keep diseases at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeave a few plants to overwinter: they will flower the following spring. Harvest the flower heads when the capsules open to reveal black seeds. It does not cross with bulbing onions (\u003cem\u003eAllium cepa\u003c\/em\u003e), which simplifies seed production. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatments. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither quite a leek nor quite an onion: the best of both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51746441199949,"sku":"3760335363399","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/oignons-poireaux-fond-blanc.webp?v=1751968424","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/150-graines-doignon-poireau-ishikura-allium-fistulosum","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}