Five Colours, organic seeds
Eco
NOTE! May not be imported into Finland.
Information
Colourful chard mixture with plants that has white, yellow, orange, pink and purple stalks. The leaves are green, purple and bronze. Rainbow is a fireworks display of colour. Unfortunately, some fading of the colour, especially on the red stalks, is caused by cooking. Five Colours and Rainbow chard are similar varieties and the variety we can deliver is due to our seed access. A portion contains about 200 seeds.
| Product number: | 6660 |
|---|---|
| Scientific name: | Beta vulgaris |
| Botanic family: | Amaranth family - Amaranthaceace |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 55 |
| Lifespan: | Biannual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | May–June |
| Sowing depth: | 1–2 cm |
| Germination time: | 7–14 days |
| Plant spacing: | 10–20 cm |
| Row spacing: | 35–50 cm |
| Height: | 20–40 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun–partial shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | June–October |
| Seeds/g: | 50–70 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow directly in open ground, 1-2 cm deep when the soil has become a bit warmer. If sown too early in cold soil, the amount of bolting increases.Spacing
Between plants 10-20 cm and 35-50 cm between rows.Harvest
Break off the outer leaves at the base, when needed. The leaves are generally used as spinach and the thick stalks can be cooked like asparagus. Chard can be harvested well into autumn and frozen after parboiling or dried in low heat. Covered with organic material, it can overwinter in a large part of the country and provide an early spring harvest before it begins to flower. Small fresh leaves are good raw.Seed
1 g contains 50-70 seeds. A portion sows several metres. For 100 metres, 30-40 g is needed.A portion contains about 200 seeds.
