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Spring Onion 'North Holland Blood Red'
The best spring onion you can grow. Eat them as spring onions or leave them to bulk up to red onion size. An ideal all rounder. More
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The best spring onion you can grow, with rich-crimson outer skins and round, generous bulbs.
Eat them as spring onions or leave them to bulk up to red onion size. An ideal all rounder. I love them raw or griddled. An excellent companion plant for carrots to avert the carrot root fly.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
| Genus | Allium |
| Group/Species | cepa |
| Variety | North Holland Blood Red |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Common Name | Spring Onion |
| Border Position | Kitchen Garden |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Site | Full sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
| Height | 30cm (12in) |
| Spacing | 15cm (6in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow tape direct April-September. Make a drill where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½in) deep, directly into well-prepared soil. For ease, secure one end of the tape with a large stone or cane, roll out the tape into the drill and gently pull tight to straighten. Cover tape with soil. Keep moist. Allow 15cm (6in) between rows. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection.Sow at 2-3 week intervals for a continuous supply. Prefers full sun and fertile, well-dug soil. |
| Care Tips | Keep well weeded, and mulch. Great for serial sowing three or four times from early spring to early summer or even into autumn. Dig over and spread the patch with manure the autumn before planting. |
| Storing | Harvest as you need and eat fresh. |
| Harvesting | Harvest May-October, 8 weeks from spring sowing as a spring onion or 12-14 weeks as a fully grown onion. Lift every third onion from the row, leaving the others to grow on. Keep moist and weed-free. |
| Cooking Notes | Delicious and strong flavour, spring onions are delicious chopped raw in all types of savoury salads, or used in stir-fries. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Delivery
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.
Seeds Delivery - Following the recent relocation of our warehouse, please allow up to 5 working days for despatch.
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Spring Onion 'North Holland Blood Red' reviews
Average based on 7 reviews
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Reviewed 3rd August 2019 by Alison These grew better outside than in the polytunnel. Very tasty and adds colour to my salads. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Emma Disappointed that less than half the seeds germinated (a problem with several Sarah Raven seed packs this year) but those that grew were excellent. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by William Excellent product ,packaging and germination. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Joyce Third year growing these spring onions, always a success |
Reliable red onion
Reviewed 10th September 2016 by Chris I have grown these robust red spring onions for two years; they cope with all weathers and reliably produce an excellent crop that will stand until I need them. Recommend. |
Interesting
Reviewed 27th October 2015 by Joyce Barwise
I chose North Holland Blood Red spring onions because of the vibrant colour and they did not disappoint. |
It does exactly what it says on the packet.
Reviewed 15th July 2014 by James Ingham It's absolutely true. I planted about 200 seeds in a large pot in May and now in mid July I'm beginning to harvest them as small spring onions and look forward to them fleshing out and becoming larger. Attractive deep red coloured and on the mild side they are ideal for just munching with a pinch of salt or in more formal salads. I won't have to buy any more spring onions this year and look forward to harvesting large culinary onions in due course. Highly recommended. |
