Onion 'Gladalan Brown'
Onion 'Gladalan Brown' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Gladalan Brown' is an open-pollinated, productive, medium to large brown onion up to 15 cm in diameter, with good keeping qualities. It is a medium-short day type, so suited to warmer climates. It has a mild flavour and can also be grown as a spring onion. Days to harvest: 110 - 130.
Product: Onion 'Gladalan Brown'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Allium cepa
Gladalan Brown' is an open-pollinated, productive, medium to large brown onion up to 15cm in diameter, with good keeping qualities. It is a medium-short day type, so suited to warmer climates. It has a mild flavour and can also be grown as a spring onion. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 35 - 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 23°C
Temperate: NZ Creamgold is a better choice for cooler areas
Subtropical: Late March to the end of May
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 1 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, very well drained, 6.5 - 7 pH; avoid fresh manure or compost
Details: To transplant onion seedlings (sets), trim the tops & avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep
Harvest: 110 - 130 days; dry well before storing
100 seeds per packet
Allium cepa
Cool season annual
Onion 'Gladalan Brown'
Gladalan Brown' is an open-pollinated, productive, medium to large brown onion up to 15 cm in diameter, with good keeping qualities. It is a medium-short day type, so suited to warmer climates. It has a mild flavour and can also be grown as a spring onion. Days to harvest: 110 - 130.