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Radish Information
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Fast growing salad vegetable. Red and white root, red where exposed to the sunlight. Other colours and shapes also available.
Moon Planting Type: Root
Soil Type: Any Soil
Aspect: Any aspect
Light: Full Sun
Hardiness: Not Hardy
Moisture: Well-drained
pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Height:
Spread:
Radish Growing Notes
Sowing
Sow 1cm deep and 15cm between rows. Sow several weeks apart for continuation throughout the summer.
Pruning & Thining
Keep weed free and thin as required
Harvesting
Pick as required, and eat young. Winter varieties can stay in the ground but will nreed protection against frost.
Radish Varieties
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Savour the flavour of these long, tapering, smooth-skinned white radishes in around 60 days from sowing. A very uniform variety....more£1.30
Quick-growing, bright scarlet roots with crisp, white flesh. One of the most popular varieties for outdoor cultivation. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner....more£1.30
Not only will this excellent variety provide a good crop of tasty white roots (which can be as large as Turnips), the edible pale green pods will add a spicy touch to salads. Bulbs and Perennials stor...more£2.10
Medium-sized round red roots tipped with white. RHS 'Award of Garden Merit' winner. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany....more£1.25
Solid, sweet, cylindrical crimson and white roots. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany....more£1.30
Solid, sweet, cylindrical crimson and white roots. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany....more£3.95
A special mixture selected to give a good range of shapes and colours to add interest to salad dishes. Names of varieties are printed on the packet...more£1.55
A British bred Beauty Heart variety of Chinese Radish with sweet red flesh of slightly nutty taste. Sliced roots are delicious and make an attractive addition to mixed salads or stir-fries....more£2.10
Easy to grow. Pleasant peppery taste. High vitamin content. Grow indoors....more£1.85
Globe-shaped roots with a delicious mild flavour, and a lovely cherry red colour. (Often called Baby Vegetables, specially bred variety ideal for gardening in small spaces, be it in the garden or incr...more£1.30
Solid, sweet, cylindrical crimson and white roots. Award of Garden Merit....more£2.45
Easy to grow, producing delicious sprouts in just 5 days....more£3.95
Easy to grow, producing delicious sprouts in just 5 days....more£4.45
Attractive rosy-red radishes - delicious in salads! Origin - Southern Europe & Asia....more£1.55
Perhaps the fastest growing radish! Ideal for tasty summer salads this traditional classic variety has long scarlet roots with a white tip and a mild flavour....more£0.99
This Radish has a bright purple skin and firm white flesh. It is hardy and stays crisp with a sweet but spicy flavour. A special addition to the salad bowl or for simply eating on their own. Really f...more£1.49
Five varieties in one pack! Scarlet Globe Sparkler Pink Beauty Prinz Rotin and White Turnip (it's not a turnip!) have all been blended to make this attractive and tasty radish mixture. Crisp with a ...more£1.29
This Japanese radish is much longer rooted than most other types and will keep for many weeks if lifted and stored in dry sand. Its flesh is crisp tender and has a mild peppery taste. Can be eaten ra...more£1.79
