Onion 'Red'

Allium cepa var. cepa

How to grow Onion 'Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Red likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Ensure your soil is loamy, clay and sandy and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 as Onion is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Growing Red from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Red

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

Harvesting Red

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.

Other Names for Onion 'Red'

Purple

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