'Matador F1' Shallot Plants
High yielding and stores for months
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Matador F1' Shallot Plants
- Reddish-brown shallot bulbs with a superb flavour - high yielding with great storage ability
- Mild and sweet flavour ideal for roasting, adding to casseroles and pies or making a savoury tarte tatin
- Grow in rows in open ground or raised beds for the best results
- You will receive a strip of sixteen healthy young plants ready to grow on
- F1 hybrid plants bred for improved vigour, yields and disease resistance
- Plant out after the first frosts and harvest from July to September. Keeps for months!
- Premium plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
- Easy to grow and care for - simply remove your plants from their strip and pot them on individually until the last chance of frost has passed and they're ready to plant outside
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Matador F1' shallot plants have shallow roots and are well-suited to growing in wide, 20-centimetre deep troughs.
How big does it get?
The 'Matador F1' shallot produces foliage that reaches a height of 30 to 45 centimetres and a spread of 15 to 20 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Matador F1' shallot prefers full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Matador F1' shallot prefers a light, well-drained, and moderately fertile soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Matador F1' shallot plant requires consistent watering, needing about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to keep the soil evenly moist.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Matador F1' shallot does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Matador F1' shallot is a hardy plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H4, allowing it to survive winter temperatures down to -10°C. It is hardy through most of the UK, although it may suffer foliage damage in particularly cold inland valleys or at altitude.
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An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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