French shallot 'Pink'

Latin name Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Quantity per packet About 75 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameAllium cepa var. aggregatum
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleBiennial
Quantity per packAbout 75 seeds
Code produitWHPER-0068
Product
description

The French shallot 'Rose' is a refined variety that brings as much charm as culinary value to the vegetable garden, with its pink bulbs offering a delicate, finely flavored taste. As soon as it enters the kitchen, it reveals an aromatic elegance that enriches salads, sauces, and stews with subtle and sought-after depth. In the garden, its slender, upright silhouette discreetly blends into cultivation beds, while promising a precious harvest for lovers of nuanced flavors. It requires careful cultivation, particularly in loose, fertile, and well-drained soil, but generously rewards the gardener with well-formed bulbs that store well. Its graceful foliage enlivens the vegetable garden with a light texture, while its slow cycle invites patient and meticulous gardening. Suited for high-quality food cultivation, it naturally finds its place in vegetable gardens where both taste and horticultural finesse are valued. At harvest time, when the foliage yellows and bends over, it offers one of those calm and lasting satisfactions typical of storage vegetables. The French shallot 'Rose' thus unites distinction, yield, and culinary pleasure in a cultivation as useful as it is elegant.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodJune
Sowing depth1 cm (3/8 in)
Germination temperature15 to 21 °C (59 to 70 °F)
Germination time7 to 14 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Loose, rich in compost, and slightly acidic
Watering
Moderate
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Salads, sauces, stews, fine dining, preservation
Bloom period
Sophomore summer
Harvest
90 to 120 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height25 to 35 cm (10 to 14 in)
Spread15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Beetroot, cabbage, carrot, strawberry plant, lettuce, potato
Avoid planting with
Chives, bean, pea, soy, tomato
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.