Radish 'China Rose'
Radish 'China Rose' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An heirloom radish from China with a smooth rose coloured skin and relatively mild white flesh. Use it at 15 cm long as a radish for salads or leave to grow to 30 cm long and use like daikon in stir-fries. The seed can be saved and used for sprouting. Radish is a hardy vegetable and very easy to grow. It can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots for a fast harvest. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Product: Radish 'China Rose'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Raphinus sativus
An heirloom radish from China with a smooth rose coloured skin and relatively mild white flesh. Use it at 15 cm long as a radish for salads or leave to grow to 30 cm long and use like daikon in stir-fries. The seed can be saved and used for sprouting. Radish is a hardy vegetable and very easy to grow. It can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots for a fast harvest. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 3 - 7 days
Depth: 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun; radish benefits from shade during hot weather
Sow where: Sow direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: Keep the row short and sow small crops every 2 to 3 weeks
Details: Keep soil moist to avoid toughness
Harvest: 25 - 55 days; become pithy if left too long
seeds per packet
Raphinus sativus
Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Radish 'China Rose'
An heirloom radish from China with a smooth rose coloured skin and relatively mild white flesh. Use it at 15 cm long as a radish for salads or leave to grow to 30 cm long and use like daikon in stir-fries. The seed can be saved and used for sprouting. Radish is a hardy vegetable and very easy to grow. It can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots for a fast harvest. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.