Onion 'Red Beard'

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red Beard 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.

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 Beard about 28 days before your last frost date.

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

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

Bunching Onion ‘Red beard’