Onion 'Red Rippa'
Onion 'Red Rippa' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Red Rippa' is a beautiful, large, red globe-shaped onion with a mild flavour. It is a long keeper that does well in cooler climates. It is suited to areas from mid NSW south to TAS. 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.
Product: Onion 'Red Rippa'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Allium cepa
Red Rippa' is a beautiful, large, red globe-shaped onion with a mild flavour. It is a long keeper that does well in cooler climates. It is suited to areas from mid NSW south to TAS. 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: Sow from late May to July
Subtropical: Short day cultivars are better suited
Tropical: Not recommended
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 (setts), trim the tops and avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep
Harvest: 180 days; dry well before storing