Silverbeet- Golden Sunrise
Beta vulgaris
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 20 seeds
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Silverbeet- Golden Sunrise
Beta vulgaris
NOT TO NZ
- Leaf vegetable
- Golden yellow stalks
- Very productive variety
Biennial normally grown as an annual, growing to 60cm. Golden yellow stalks, veins and midribs, shiny green crumpled leaves. Stalks are thick and tender. Very productive variety; good for baby leaves. Can also be grown as an ornamental in a mixed border or garden bed. Silver beet is also known as "Swiss Chard" and is often confused with "Spinach".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 15mm |
| When: | Spring, summer and autumn (or anytime outside of frost) |
| Row Spacing: | 50cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Hardiness: | Hardy |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 60 days (30 days for baby leaves) |
| Care: | CARE: Keep well watered. Cut leaves and stalks as required. Remove any flower stems as soon as they appear. Is susceptible to downy mildew and leaf spot. |
(Product number: B1-09)
Seeds per gram: 50 seeds
| SKU | B1-09 |
| Botanical name: | Beta vulgaris |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 20 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 50 |
I grew a few silver-beet varieties this was the be
By: customer review from 17/02/2013 on 23 March 2016This one seemed to grow better through the winter and never looked sick like some of the other varieties.
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