Silverbeet 'Compact Deep Green'
An easy to grow compact variety with short, white stems and large, crinkled leaves.
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Produces vibrant coloured stems in gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are lightly savoyed, and green and bronze in colour. Highly productive for continuous cutting. Great in salads and stir fries.
Features
- Ornamental & edible
- Easy to grow
- Long season
Product details
How
Sow direct in warm conditions or raise in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist. Transplant when 5cm high
Care
Grow in Sun or semi-shade. Enrich soil with organic fertiliser (such as Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone) before planting. Feed plants regularly. Continuous harvest promotes new growth. Protect plants from snails and slugs.
Hint
Great companion plant for beets, marjoram and onion. Harvest by pulling (rather than cutting) stems, starting with the outside leaves.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
30 cm or in pots |
| Sow depth |
10mm |
| Germination |
5-7 days |
| Germination (days) |
6 days |
| Row space |
30cm |
| Maturity |
Cut from 8 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
42 days |
| Botanical name |
Beta vulgaris var. Cicla |
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