ONION - Red Creole
ONION - Red Creole
(150 seeds)
This winter red onion is known for a sharper, sweeter flavour than most red onions. It's also famed for it's colour - a big plus Read More
This winter red onion is known for a sharper, sweeter flavour than most red onions. It's also famed for it's colour - a big plus for those who love their red onions to have colour to the core. Need one more reason to add Red Creole onions to your winter veggie patch? The medium to large bulbs store very well, so you can enjoy them for months after harvest. This variety is also known for its disease-resistance, so you can plant it with confidence. Cook it up or enjoy it raw. It's a variety you'll remember for all the right reasons.
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Product Details
Common Name: ONION - Red Creole
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150
Days to Harvest: 100-120 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 10cm
Row Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Lettuce
Additional Features: Cool Season, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Allium cepa
Germination Time: 7-10 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 40-60cm
Sow Depth: 5mm
Best Months to Plant – Onion Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Onion Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Onion Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Onion Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Onion Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Onion Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Onion seeds germinate easily provided they are not planted too deeply, so sow thinly to limit the need for thinning when planting direct. Cover with fine soil or potting medium to a maximum depth of 5mm and keep moist. Germination is faster at warmer temperatures, but soil temperatures of 5 degrees are not too cold.
How to Harvest
You can harvest green onions as soon as the bulbs have swollen. However, the best time is after the tops have flopped over and browned off. Lift your onion bulbs, shake off excess soil, and either eat immediately or leave to cure in a well-ventilated place. When the necks are dry, cut off the old leaves and store in mesh bags.
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How to Sow
Onion seeds germinate easily provided they are not planted too deeply, so sow thinly to limit the need for thinning when planting direct. Cover with fine soil or potting medium to a maximum depth of 5mm and keep moist. Germination is faster at warmer temperatures, but soil temperatures of 5 degrees are not too cold.
How to Harvest
You can harvest green onions as soon as the bulbs have swollen. However, the best time is after the tops have flopped over and browned off. Lift your onion bulbs, shake off excess soil, and either eat immediately or leave to cure in a well-ventilated place. When the necks are dry, cut off the old leaves and store in mesh bags.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: ONION - Red Creole
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150
Days to Harvest: 100-120 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 10cm
Row Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Lettuce
Additional Features: Cool Season, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Allium cepa
Germination Time: 7-10 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 40-60cm
Sow Depth: 5mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
