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0.5m
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0.5m
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1-2 years
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4 hours care
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Botanical name: Allium cepa 'Red Baron'
Other names: Onion 'Red Baron'
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Genus: Allium
Variety or cultivar: 'Red Baron' _ 'Red Baron' is a bulbous perennial with strap-like green leaves cultivated as an edible vegetable. This is a mid-late maturing variety with deep red flesh.
Allium cepa 'Red Baron' is: Deciduous
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fruit: Dark-red in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
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Watch out for
Specific pests:
Eelworm (stem and bulb)
, Leek moth
, Onion fly
Specific diseases:
Bolting
, Bull neck
, Downy mildew
, Neck rot
, Rust
, Saddleback
, Shanking
, Smut
, White rot
, White tip
General care
Pruning: Break off any flower heads that appear.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed, Sets. REGISTER to read more...
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Allium cepa 'Red Baron' (Onion 'Red Baron') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Often grown from sets, which are quick maturing, adaptable, and less prone to mildew and onion fly. Or grow from seed in prepared beds. It is a good idea to rotate site annually. When preparing bed in autumn add lime if soil is acid.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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