onion 'Red Baron'
red onion sets Allium cepa (Cepa Group) Red Baron
Onion 'Red Baron' is a mid-late maturing cultivated variety with flattish-round bulbs of a beautiful dark red colour. An excellent...
Plant onions next to carrot crop as the scent can deter carrot fly
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for onion Red Baron:
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