🌈 Mixed Colour Radish Seeds | Red, Yellow, White & Purple | Early, Crunchy & Slow to Go Woody

Ravanelli Colorati is a cheerful blend of round radishes in red, yellow, white and purple, ideal for brightening up rows in the garden and adding colour to the salad bowl. Roots are small, spherical and crisp, with a fresh, mildly spicy flavour that is perfect for eating raw, slicing thinly or serving whole on a crudité platter.​
This is an early mixture with good resistance to going hollow or woody, so bulbs stay firm and juicy for longer when picked at the right stage. Easy and quick to grow, it is a great choice for beginners, children and anyone who wants fast results and plenty of colour.​

Growing information

🌱 Sowing

• Sow direct in shallow drills in open ground or raised beds, on a fine, well‑prepared seedbed.

• In climates like Ireland, you can sow from February or March under cover or fleece, then outdoors from March through early autumn for almost continuous crops.​

☀️ Light

• Grows best in full sun but will tolerate light partial shade, which can help keep roots mild and slow to bolt in warmer weather.​

💧 Watering

• Keep soil consistently moist for even growth and tender roots.

• Avoid letting beds dry out completely, as this can lead to splitting or stronger flavour.​

🌡️ Germination

• Germinates quickly in cool, moist soil, often in 5–10 days in typical spring and early summer temperatures.​

📏 Spacing & size

• Sow thinly and then thin seedlings to about 3–5 cm apart so each plant can form a neat round root.​

• Plants stay compact, around 10–15 cm tall, making them suitable for intercropping between slower vegetables.​

Bullet Technical Data

• 🌱 Sowing depth: around 1 cm​

• 📅 Sow: February–May for spring/early summer harvests, and again August–September for autumn harvests (Ireland and similar climates)​

• ☀️ Light: full sun or light partial shade​

• 🌡️ Germination: 5–10 days in cool, moist conditions​

• 📏 Height: approx. 10–15 cm foliage​

• 🪴 Spacing: 3–5 cm in the row; about 15 cm between rows​

• ⏳ Harvest: from about 25–35 days after sowing, depending on season and size preferred​

• 🔢 Seeds: approx. 15 g (about 150 seeds per gram, generous packet)​

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Tips & Tricks

• Sow small amounts every couple of weeks for a steady supply rather than one big glut.​

• Harvest as soon as roots reach a good size; leaving them too long in the ground can still lead to toughness, even in a slow‑to‑hollow mix.​

• Pair with leafy salad mixes for ready‑made, colourful bowls straight from the garden.

Garden‑to‑Table Recipe

Rainbow Radish & Herb Butter Toasts (Serves 4 as a snack)

Ingredients

• A small bunch of mixed colour radishes, thinly sliced

• 4 slices good crusty bread, toasted

• 50 g soft butter

• 1–2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (parsley, chives or dill)

• Flaky sea salt and black pepper

Method

1. Mix the soft butter with the chopped herbs and a pinch of salt.

2. Spread the herb butter generously over warm toast and top with overlapping slices of colourful radish.

3. Finish with a little flaky salt and pepper and serve straight away as a simple, vibrant starter or snack