Improved Red Swiss Chard. Deep crimson stalks and veins with contrasting glossy dark green heavily savoyed leaves. Harvest as a colourful baby leaf at 30 days or cook mature stalks like asparagus and leaves like spinach for a unique flavour. Highly ornamental as a garden plant with good disease resistance.
Matures 55 days from direct sowing.
6300
Beta vulgaris
| OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION | DAYS TO GERMINATION | DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS | PREFERRED GROWING PERIOD | WHEN TO SOW | NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET | PREFERRED GROWING METHOD | BEST USE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-25 | 10-15 |
30cm
|
Hardy | 1.2.3 | 100 |
Direct Sow
|
Leaf crop
|
KEY to WHEN TO SOW |
1 Early Spring | 2 Late Spring & Early Summer |
3 Late Summer & Early Autumn |
