[Note: I also posted this in Alliums - but maybe there is

some aspect of this that is NW in nature... hope that's OK]

Hi all - I'm new to onions, so bear with me. I planted

corms (bulbs?) last October - generic white and yellow from

Lowe's in very large well-drained tubs. They sprouted in

January, and are 18" tall now.

But they've just started budding up like they're going to

bloom. Is that a GOOD thing or a BAD thing? I thought that

if they bloom, they won't bulb out... should I cut the

blooms off?

I also planted Walla Walla Sweets in the ground a while back,

but they were from little bundled sets that looked like

green onions. They show now signs of blooming, but aren't

anywhere near as big.

I don't know how to post pictures here, but if you click

on my garden blog link below you'll be able to see exactly

what I'm talking about. It's posted near the top of the

blog so shouldn't be hard to find.

Help - need to know soon or these guys are going to REALLY

bloom, not just be bulbs!

Thank you so much - I learn a LOT here!!

Dave

RainyPNW

Here is a link that might be useful: My garden blog - ONION PICTURES NEAR THE TOP