ONION-CREAM GOLD-AUST
ONION-CREAM GOLD-AUST
A$3.50
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Allium cepa
ONION-CREAM GOLD-AUST From Tasmania making it an Australian Heirloom Onion. Cream Gold is a full flavoured onion with a light brown skin, which is ideal for the home garden. It is a popular variety producing large brown to gold globe onions. Along keeper suited to cooler climates with a strong-tasting flavour. Likes good well-drained soil and sunny position. Harvest when stems are yellow. The light brown, globe-shaped bulbs & pungent cream flesh make them a winner in the garden, a mid-season maturing onion.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 140 – 180 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 5 – 10 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 25 – 40 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 50 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (64 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds for 12 hours for faster germination
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.4 - 0.8 inches)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Moderate; keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Beets, Lettuce, Strawberries, Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Peas, Beans, Asparagus
Pests
Onion Thrips,Root Maggots,Aphids
Diseases
Downy Mildew,Pink Root,Fusarium Basal Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
