Onion ‘Red Burgundy’
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Botanical Name: Allium cepa
Lifecycle: Annual
Heritage: USA, pre 1900's
'Red Burgundy' is a short day heirloom Onion that has white flesh with pink rings, and mild sweet flavour.
These highly versatile onions still have a good kick when raw, and they're an excellent all-rounder for cooking. It's popular for use in salads and sandwiches, or adding to burgers.
Harvest once fully mature and cure to maximise their storage life, or you can harvest and use them immediately as required. As they mature their leaves will turn yellow or brown and the necks go soft. Keep storage onions in a cool, dry well-ventilated location.
This onion variety has been around since the early 1800's in the USA, and is also known as Dark Red Beauty.
SOWING:
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Spring - Autumn |
Sow Direct, or Transplant |
Onion seeds are best sown in spring through autumn. Seeds can be sown in trays for transplanting, or directly in place approx. 1cm – 2cm apart when soil temperatures are between 10°c – 25°c.
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10°c - 25°c |
7 - 14 days |
Transplant tray grown seedlings to approx. 10cm – 20cm apart once around 10cm tall, or thin directly sown seeds to 5cm initially then later to a final spacing of approx. 10cm – 20cm apart.
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10cm - 20cm |
110 - 145 days |
Hardy |
TIPS:
A general rule is to wait until 80%-90% of your onion tops have fallen over before harvesting if you want to cure and store your onions. The tops have fallen down because the onion has finished pulling sugars out of the top and moisture out of its roots.
Grows best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Onion does best when it receives 6-8+ hours of full sun each day. Mulching well will help your garden to conserve water and encourage it to crop strongly.
Plants are low maintenance and prefer cooler temperatures when young. Thinning is important to allow adequate space for full sized onion bulbs to grow.
Onion is technically a biennial but is typically grown as an annual for it’s crisp, fresh bulbs.
APPROX SEEDS PER PACKET:
| HOME GARDEN ($3.50) | 250 seeds |
| BULK ($9.00) | 1,000 seeds |
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Botanical Name:
This is the formal scientific name for each plant, firstly identifying the genus and then the species to which it belongs.
The purpose of these Latin names is to have a single name that is accepted and used worldwide for a particular plant or plant group, and to help distinguish each plant uniquely from other plants.
Lifecycle:
This refers to the typical lifecycle of each plant.
Annual: Plants that complete their life cycle within 1 year (from germination to growing and producing seeds, then dying).
Biennial: Plants that complete their life cycle in 2 years (germinates and grows in the first year, then produces seeds and dies in the second year).
Perennial: Plants that have a life cycle of more than 2 years.
It is wise to consider the lifecycle of each plant before choosing its final growing position. For example, you may prefer to plant perennials away from annuals, so your perennials are not disturbed when your annuals are harvested at the end of their relatively short lifecycle.
Heritage:
This refers to the geographic region and approximate date of origin, as it is best known for each variety.
Please note that varieties listed as “pre 1900’s” are very old varieties that have often been grown for hundreds of years, and as such their specific dates of origin are hard to list accurately.
Best Sown:
This refers to when it is suggested the seeds are best sown, to encourage strong and vigorous growth in their ideal seasonal conditions.
Please note that while some varieties may be able to be sown outside the range suggested, they will generally perform best when sown in the approximate seasonal ranges provided.
Sowing Method:
This refers to the suggested method for sowing each variety. Using the appropriate sowing method will help to ensure you achieve best results.
Direct Sow: These are seeds that perform well when sown directly into your garden. These seeds normally produce fast growing and strong seedlings. Please note that young seedlings may still need some protection from harsh weather and pests.
Transplant: These are seeds that perform well when started in trays or containers and then transplanted to their final position once they’re a bit stronger. These seeds often produce slower growing and weaker seedlings that need some care and protection from weather and pests. Seedlings can typically be transplanted to their final position once they are large enough to handle (for example 5+cm tall with several true leaves).
Please note that for varieties where we list both methods you have the choice.
Soil Temp To Germinate:
This refers to the approximate soil temperature range for optimum germination of the seeds.
Please note that while some germination may occur outside these ranges, the seeds will typically germinate strongest when sown in the optimum soil temperature range provided.
Approx. Time To Germinate:
This refers to the approximate amount of time it takes for the seeds to germinate.
Please note that while some variation may occur, with ideal conditions this represents an average amount of time before germination. This relies in part on the seeds being sown in soil at an ideal temperature for germination, per the heading above.
Spacing For Seedlings:
This is the recommended spacing between plants in their final growing position.
Please note that spacing plants closer together than suggested will likely result in underperforming plants, due to crowding and over-competition for root space and available nutrients.
Approx. Time To Harvest:
This is the number of days until the plant typically reaches the purpose for which it is normally grown. For example, this is the time it takes for the plant to fruit or flower, or until the leaves are ready to be picked, etc.
Please note that while this refers to the beginning of harvesting time, the plants could keep growing for an extended period yet, particularly if kept well looked after.
Hardiness To Frosts:
This refers to how tolerant the plant is of frost and cold weather.
Tender: Plants that will be injured or killed by frost and cold weather. These plants will probably not survive winter.
Half-Hardy: Plants that will not tolerate severe frosts, but should otherwise survive winter.
Hardy: Plants that have the ability to survive frost and cold weather. These plants should survive winter.