Basil - Sweet 'Genovese'
Basil - Sweet 'Genovese' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Aromatic annual herb to 75 cm with shiny green leaves. An essential herb in the summer garden, use in tomato dishes and to make pesto. Sow spring and summer. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. Days to harvest: 80.
Product: Basil - Sweet 'Genovese'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Genovese' is a very productive large-leaf type with a wonderful flavour. Basil is an aromatic, bushy annual plant with shiny green leaves and small white flowers. It is an essential herb to flavour tomato dishes and to make pesto sauce. Make extra pesto to freeze early in the season before the leaves become bitter. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour.
Plant type: Annual warm season crop
Plant height: 75 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Mid spring to summer
Subtropical: All year round in frost free areas
Tropical: All year
Germination: 3 - 9 days
Depth: 5 mm deep, cover seed lightly
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Rich, well drained soil; add compost; pH 5.5 - 7 30 - 45 cm apart
Rows: Transplant 30 cm apart
Harvest: 80 days
*Good for bees
300 seeds per packet
Ocimum basilicum
Annual warm season crop
Basil - Sweet 'Genovese'
Aromatic annual herb to 75 cm with shiny green leaves. An essential herb in the summer garden, use in tomato dishes and to make pesto. Sow spring and summer. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. Days to harvest: 80.