Onion 'Red Baron' (Allium cepa) – Mild Sweet Red Onion Plants (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)

Red Baron onion is a richly coloured, deep-red variety prized for its mild, sweet flavour and striking appearance. These young onion plants (Allium cepa) make it simple to establish a productive crop in your garden, raised bed, container or allotment.

You receive 12 plants, growing in 2 plastic 6-cell trays with one plant to each cell. They are ready to plant, so no sowing is required, which suits beginners and experienced growers alike.

Red Baron onions are a versatile kitchen staple, equally at home sliced raw into salads, caramelised, roasted or used in everyday cooking. Their deep burgundy skin and red-tinged flesh make them as attractive as they are flavoursome.

Grow them in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil that holds some moisture, and water regularly in dry spells. Ease off the watering as the bulbs mature, and lift them once the foliage yellows and topples over. Onions are harmful to dogs and cats if eaten.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Red Baron Onion, Red Onion
• Botanical Name: Allium cepa
• Eventually Reaches: 25-90cm tall and 10-25cm wide
• Growth Habit: Upright, strap-leaved foliage with a swelling underground bulb
• Perfect For: Raised beds, vegetable patches, allotments, containers, kitchen gardens
• Foliage: Upright, green, strap-like leaves
• Planting Position: Full sun
• Soil Type: Fertile, moisture retentive but well-drained soil; avoid waterlogged ground
• Hardiness: Spring-planted maincrop onions are a summer crop that is lifted before winter
• Maintenance: Water regularly in dry spells, then reduce as the bulbs mature
• Seasonal Interest: Summer to autumn crop
• Type: Vegetable (Grow Your Own)