Onion Blush - West Coast Seeds

Allium cepa

• Long day variety.
• Coppery pink skin.
• Good for storage.
• Matures in 110 days.
• Full Sun.

Long day pink onion from the producer of our favorites Redwing and Patterson. Blush's jumbo size globes have excellent storage potential. Coppery pink skin surrounds a white interior with some light purple rings. A very attractive onion that is easy to grow.

Approx. 50 Seeds

Start shallots and storage onions indoors in late winter and early spring, and transplant 2-4 weeks after the last frost date. Overwintering onions need to be started in early summer, and transplanted by the middle of August. Scallions can be direct sown every 3 weeks from two weeks after the last frost date to late summer. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 21-25°C (70-75°F). Seeds will emerge in 6-12 days, depending on conditions.

Transplants are preferred for home gardeners. Sow 3 seeds 5mm-1cm (¼-½”) deep in each cell of a 72-cell tray. Transplant as a clump, spacing each 15cm (6″) apart in rows 45-75cm (18-30″) apart. Scallions can be spaced at 2-5cm (1-2″) apart in rows 15cm (6″) apart.