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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: caroline7758 on February 01, 2008, 16:41:35

Title: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: caroline7758 on February 01, 2008, 16:41:35
Has anyone grown these? They were all my local Wilko's had in.
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: Deb P on February 01, 2008, 19:26:04
I haven't grown the myself, but I understand they are a less bolt prone than Red Baron. I grew the red 'Electric' last year and got a good crop, I had trouble tracking some sets down last autumn and ended up getting a small bag of 50 from eBay!
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: manicscousers on February 01, 2008, 19:51:30
we got these from wilkies, looking forward to seeing if they bolt , the red baron did last year so, got to be an improvement  :)
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: vegging out on February 01, 2008, 22:47:41
I grew them last year,very good red onion and still eating them now.
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: Multiveg on February 02, 2008, 20:00:22
Bought some too.
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on February 02, 2008, 21:03:25
Might be worth a look, I haven't got any reds yet.

My Red Baron bolted too, got about 5 from a bag of 50.    ::)
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: Uncle Joshua on February 03, 2008, 12:32:24
I grow them from seed every year, they stand up well to most things and I have never had a problem with them bolting unlike Red Baron.
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: caroline7758 on February 03, 2008, 12:52:04
That's good, then!
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: manicscousers on February 03, 2008, 15:50:18
they were actually cheaper at our allotment shop today, 75p against wilkies 1.00, couldn't believe it  ;D
Title: Re: Onion "Red Karmen"
Post by: Plot69 on February 04, 2008, 18:50:45
Quote from: RobinOfTheHood on February 02, 2008, 21:03:25
My Red Baron bolted too, got about 5 from a bag of 50.    ::)

I had great success with my Red Baron last year, this is a good average sample. We've only just finished them.


(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb42/m0awb/INEBG/onion.jpg)


I was so impressed I've bought a full kilo of sets to put in this year... Along with a kilo of Sturon.