Celery 'Red Stalk'
Celery 'Red Stalk' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Red Stalk' is an heirloom vegetable with attractive red, slender stalks grown since the 1700's. The flavour is slightly stronger and herbier than modern celery. The leaves are edible too and add a great flavour to soups and stews. It is a heavy feeder; prepare the soil with plenty of compost and potash.
Product: Celery 'Red Stalk'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Apium graveolens
Red Stalk' is an heirloom vegetable with attractive red, slender stalks grown since the 1700's. The flavour is slightly stronger and herbier than modern celery. The leaves are edible too and add a great flavour to soups and stews. It is a heavy feeder; prepare the soil with plenty of compost and potash.
Plant type: Cool season annual to 76 cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 15 - 21°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late winter - early spring; late summer - autumn
Subtropical: April - September, avoid frost periods
Tropical: April - August, in semi-shade
Germination: 14 - 21 days; soak seed overnight
Depth: 5 mm deep; cover very lightly with seed raising mix, firm down & keep moist
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray, prick out into small pots; tend carefully & liquid feed for 4-6 weeks before transplanting
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil pH 6 - 7
Rows: 60 - 90 cm
Details: Mulch well, keep well watered, avoid moisture stress
Harvest: 85 days; harvest a few stalks at a time