From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 11/3/2025 8:37 PM, T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > Any of you grow "Egyptian walking onions"?   
   >   
   > Fun, Wonderful, to be avoided?  Your thoughts.   
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   > I like the "perennial' part and the cold-hardy   
   > part.  Plus they seem fun to grow.   
   >   
   > Best grown from sets or seeds?   
   >   
   > -T   
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   > https://search.brave.com/search?q=egyptian+walking+onions&spel   
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   > Egyptian Walking Onions, scientifically known as Allium ×   
   > proliferum, are a unique perennial onion variety that   
   > propagate by forming clusters of small bulbs, called   
   > topsets or bulblets, at the top of their stalks. These   
   > topsets grow heavy over time, causing the stalk to bend   
   > and fall to the ground, where they can take root and   
   > grow into new plants, giving rise to the name "". This   
   > process allows the plant to spread across a garden,   
   > typically moving 1 to 3 feet per year.   
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   > Growing zones (I am 6B):   
   > https://search.brave.com/search?q=growing+zones+for+egyptian+w   
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   > Egyptian walking onions (Allium x proliferum) are hardy and   
   > an be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 10. They are   
   > exceptionally cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures as low   
   > as -24°F (-31°C), which makes them suitable for a wide   
   > range of climates   
      
      They WILL spread if you let them . I had some growing out in the yard   
   purely as an ornamental , never tried eating them as the bulbs remain   
   kinda small .   
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