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Radish 'Pink Beauty'

Raphanus sativus

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'Pink Beauty' is a Radish variety in the Raphanus genus with a scientific name of Raphanus sativus. Pink Beauty is a heirloom (open pollinated) variety.

Round, uniform, rosey-pink roots with sweet and tasty white flesh. Grows well in spring and fall.

This variety is an Vegetable that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Normally grows to a mature height of 15.0 cm (5.85 inches).

Pink Beauty Radish is normally fairly low maintenance and is normally quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Being aware of the basic soil, sun and water preferences will result in a happier and healthier plant.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Radish 'Pink Beauty' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Radish 'Pink Beauty'

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Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Pink Beauty is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Pink Beauty are Zone 5 and Zone 14. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 6.8 as Pink Beauty likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Pink Beauty from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Pink Beauty about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Pink Beauty

Do not transplant. Sow in stone-free soil in early spring to early summer, and again in late summer for fall crop (if desired). Thrives in cool weather. Make successive sowings every 2 weeks. The recommendation for most root radishes is to directly sow them 4 weeks prior to your last frost date. However, you can start sowing as soon as the ground has thawed and air temperatures are averaging over 40 degrees on most days. Depending on what your springs are like (short and fast, long and drawn out), these conditions may emerge much sooner than or much later than the 4 week guide might suggest. Don’t be afraid to experiment with your start date. Cloches can be used for extra-early plantings.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Pink Beauty is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Pink Beauty