Onion 'Red Creole'
Onion 'Red Creole' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Creole' is a short-day, medium-sized red onion especially suited for warmer, subtropical areas. The flattened, globe-shaped bulbs have a pungent, spicy purple-red flesh. It is excellent for storing; use in cooking or salads. Sow in temperate areas from late May to July; in subtropical areas late March to end of May; it is unsuitable for wet, tropical areas. Days to harvest: 110.
Product: Onion 'Red Creole'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Allium cepa
Red Creole' is a short-day, medium-sized red onion especially suited for subtropical areas. The flattened, globe-shaped bulbs have a pungent, spicy purple-red flesh. It is excellent for storing; use in cooking or salads. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering.
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
Rows: 25 - 30 cm apart
Details: To transplant onion seedlings (sets), trim the tops and avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep
Harvest: 95-110 days; dry well before storing
100 seeds per packet
Allium cepa
Cool season annual
Onion 'Red Creole'
Red Creole' is a short-day, medium-sized red onion especially suited for warmer, subtropical areas. The flattened, globe-shaped bulbs have a pungent, spicy purple-red flesh. It is excellent for storing; use in cooking or salads. Sow in temperate areas from late May to July; in subtropical areas late March to end of May; it is unsuitable for wet, tropical areas. Days to harvest: 110.