Will these onions develop?

[Primrose]

I have a number of onions which I left in over winter because they hadn't really developed last summer, and they're now showing quite long green shoots. Will the bulbs actually develop & fill out or should I pull them up? Am not an onion expert so unsure whether onions can actually overwinter and the bulbs continue swelling in the Spring.

[Geoff]

If they were from seed last year they might act like sets and grow on but if they were sets I would expect them to flower quite early. If you have space leave them but I wouldn't rely on them.

[Primrose]

They were planted as sets, so that doesn't sound too hopeful.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Primrose, in theory i think they will go to seed as soon as it warms up, but in practice, Mother nature can be a funny old girl, and with this hard Winter who knows.

Don't suppose that has really helped, has it!

[Suzie]

If there is a chance they are going to go straight to seed, I'd be inclined to pull them up and use them as smallies - rather than let them waste

[glallotments]

I have some spring onions left in so I am going to leave them to see what I get!

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Glallotments, i suppose you will end up with Summer onions.

Sorry.