Onion 'Red Marble Cippolini'

Allium cepa var. cepa

How to grow Onion 'Red Marble Cippolini'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Red Marble Cippolini is generally regarded as a very hardy plant, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Red Marble Cippolini needs a loamy, clay and sandy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 7.0 (weakly acidic soil to neutral soil).

Growing Red Marble Cippolini from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 13°C / 55°F.

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

Transplanting Red Marble Cippolini

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

Harvesting Red Marble Cippolini

Red Marble Cippolini folklore & trivia

Cipollini means little onion in Italian.

Misspellings of Onion 'Red Marble Cippolini'

Red marble cipollini

Other Names for Onion 'Red Marble Cippolini'

Cippoline Borettane

Footnotes

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