Onion 'Nz Creamgold'
Onion 'Nz Creamgold' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
NZ Creamgold' is a long-day length onion, suitable for cooler areas. In cool areas sow July; in temperate areas sow mid May - August; it is not suitable for Qld or coastal NSW. The bulbs are globe-shaped with a light brown skin and pungent flavour. It is one of the longest keeping onions, stores 6 - 8 months. Days to harvest: 195 - 225.
Product: Onion 'Nz Creamgold'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Allium cepa
Syn.: syn. Pukekohe Longkeeper
Syn. Pukekohe Longkeeper. 'Creamgold' is a long-day length onion, suitable for cooler areas. The bulbs are globe-shaped with a light brown skin and pungent flavour. It is one of the longest keeping onions, stores 6 - 8 months. 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
Cool: July
Temperate: Mid May - August
Subtropical: Lockyer cultivars are better suited
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
Rows: 25 - 30 cm apart
Details: To transplant onion seedlings (sets), trim the tops & avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep
Harvest: 195 - 225 days; dry well before storing
100 seeds per packet
Allium cepa
syn. Pukekohe Longkeeper