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Beginner
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0.2m
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0.2m
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1-2 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Raphanus sativus 'Scarlet Globe'
Other names: Radish 'Scarlet Globe'
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Genus: Raphanus
Variety or cultivar: 'Scarlet Globe' _ 'Scarlet Globe' is a member of the mustard family grown for its crisp, white root vegetable with a peppery taste. This is a globular, all-red variety which is quick maturing.
Raphanus sativus 'Scarlet Globe' is: Deciduous
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Fruit: Red in Summer
Fragrance: Peppery taste
Habit: Clump-forming, Irregular
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Watch out for
Specific pests:
Birds
, Cabbage caterpillars
, Cabbage gall weevil
, Cabbage root fly
, Cabbage stem flea beetle
, Cabbage whitefly
, Chafer grubs in lawns
, Cutworms
, Diamond-back moth
, Flea beetles
, Mealy cabbage aphid
, Slugs
, Snails
, Swede midge
Specific diseases:
Black rot
, Clubroot
, Downy mildew
, Foot and root rot
, Grey mould
, Leaf spot
, White blister
General care
Pruning: With summer varieties little or no thinning is required. Thin other varieties out until the seedlings to 3-5cm (1-2in) apart. Harvest as soon as the roots reach reasonable size, if left too long they will become hot and woody.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Raphanus sativus 'Scarlet Globe' (Radish 'Scarlet Globe') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Radishes grow well in most soils but prefer rich, moist, free draining soils. Sow at regular intervats from early spring to early summer into well cultivated soil. Sow very thinly 1cm (½in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart.
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Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
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: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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