Onion 'Red Creole'

Allium cepa var. cepa

How to grow Onion 'Red Creole'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Keep well watered and free of weeds.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red Creole is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature. Planting Red Creole in loamy, clay and sandy soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Red Creole from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between Onion plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Red Creole

As Red Creole is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Red Creole

These onions produce flat, hard bulbs.

Red Creole folklore & trivia

Developed in California in 1962.1

Misspellings of Onion 'Red Creole'

Red Creiole

Other Names for Onion 'Red Creole'

Onion Red Creole

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