Silverbeet- Ruby Red
Beta vulgaris
Rated 5/5 based on 2 reviews.Standard seed packet, 20 seeds
$1.00
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Silverbeet- Ruby Red
Beta vulgaris
NOT TO NZ
- 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".
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 |
| Plant Height: | 60cm |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 60 days (30 days for baby leaf) |
| 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: A2-07)
Seeds per gram: 50 seeds
| SKU | A2-07 |
| Botanical name: | Beta vulgaris |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 20 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 50 |
Great germination
28 April 2019I'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.
(5)
So yummy & fresh
By: customer review from 3/12/2013 on 23 March 2016These 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.
(5)
