Onion 'Californian Early Red'

Allium cepa var. cepa

How to grow Onion 'Californian Early Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Californian Early Red is generally regarded as a very hardy plant, so this plant will tend to go dormant over the long winter months. Californian Early Red needs a loamy, clay and sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 7.0 (weakly acidic soil to neutral soil).

Growing Californian Early Red from seed

Aim to sow 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 13°C / 55°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Californian Early Red about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Californian Early Red

Californian Early Red is very hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Californian Early Red

Misspellings of Onion 'Californian Early Red'

CA Red, CA Early red, Calif red

Other Names for Onion 'Californian Early Red'

Californian Red, California Early Red, California Red