- Leaf vegetable
- Dark green leaves with red stems and veins
- Excellent flavour
Description
'Silverbeet- Ruby Red' seeds
Beta vulgaris
- Leaf vegetable
- Dark green leaves with red stems and veins
- Excellent flavour
Biennial normally grown as an annual, growing to 60cm. Dark green leaves with red veins and stems. Excellent flavour; slightly unique. Very attractive both in the garden and in meals. Good variety for growing baby leaves. Silver beet is also known as "Swiss Chard" and is often confused with "Spinach".
Seeds per gram: 50
Product code: A2-07
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
Method | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
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Sowing Depth | 15mm |
Season | Spring, summer and autumn (or anytime outside of frost) |
Germination | 5-10 days @ 10-30°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Biennial |
Row Spacing | 50cm |
Plant Spacing | 30cm |
Plant Height | 60cm |
Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 60 days (30 days for baby leaf) |
*Notes: 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.
How To Grow
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Ratings & Reviews
Silverbeet- Ruby RedSilverbeet- Ruby Red
This stuff is great. Vigorous grower and a stunning colour.
Great germination
I'm growing these as an autumn/winter crop here in Brisbane, and in our warm April we are having, I've had 100% germination in just 4 days. I've never grown them before, and the little red shoots were a surprising delight! Very strong little seedlings already. Excellent, fresh seed stock.
So yummy & fresh
These were super easy to grow. Started seedlings in pots then transferred to garden bed. Now have a steady supply of yummy silverbeet. We get a full bunch every night just by picking off one or two leaves from each plant.