[iggyboy60]

Is it right that Red Baron are slower to burst into life than Sturon or Stuttgarter sets? Just wondered because my Red Baron seem to be in suspended animation

[prakash_mib]

reds are always behind the yellow ones. this has an added advantage of harvesting yellows early. Last year I finished pulling all yellows out (size bigger than a cricket ball) while the reds where in max of a golf ball sized. but they bulk up at the very mid of summer. 

[lancashiregardeninggal]

My Red Baron sets are just beginning to show now - I planted garlic at the same time and that showed virtually straight away - the Red Baron sets seem to have made strong root growth though (I had a quick look about a week ago just to make sure they were 'alive' 

[fatbelly]

On my  plot Reds are a bit more temperamental than white / yellow Onions.

Last year at harvest my yellow Onions were almost grapefruit size yet my Reds were smaller and some bolted.

I have tried to reduce bolting this year by buying heat treated sets so fingers crossed.
But as regards bursting into life they will do in the end. No worries,

[Alec_Macpherson]

My Red Baron sets are just beginning to show now - I planted garlic at the same time and that showed virtually straight away -

I have warm climate envy when reading comments like that.  My potatoes have just started chitting.

[iggyboy60]

Thank-you for your replies

[lancashiregardeninggal]

My Red Baron sets are just beginning to show now - I planted garlic at the same time and that showed virtually straight away -

I have warm climate envy when reading comments like that.  My potatoes have just started chitting.

Its amazing the difference in temperature this small island experiences 

[bonfire]

"Burst into life" is hardly my experience of Red Baron and yet I continue to grow them. I am ruthless with ordinary onion varieties yet continue to plant sets of this duffer.

Einstein said " Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Go on now you can all send in photos of your giant Red Baron Onions.......

[bigben]

After repeatedly getting rubbish results from Red Baron I have stopped growing them. They have always either failed to grow to a useable size or have gone to seed even when planted just a few feet from the sturon which grows fine. My only successful red onions have been winter red onions.