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Old July 29, 2016   #3
Father'sDaughter
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Originally Posted by swamper View Post
I have read that true shallots will produce seed and it is probably virus that inhibits flowering in some cases. The french gray shallot may be different from most shallots. I have a few favorite red shallots Sante and Camelot that flower and set seed freely.

You'll typically get a single bulb that if replanted will divide the second year.


Thanks for the input! I was wondering if they behaved like garlic rounds grown from bulbils and usually not divide until the second year.
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