Florence Fennel 'Romanesco'
Florence Fennel 'Romanesco' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Romanesco' is a late maturing, Italian variety producing large, round, snow-white bulbs with good resistance to bolting. It is very sweet and aromatic. It requires consistent moisture levels. Days to harvest: 80 - 90.
Product: Florence Fennel 'Romanesco'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
A late maturing, Italian variety producing large, round, snow-white, very sweet, aromatic bulbs with good resistance to bolting. A gourmet vegetable; use it in salads, stews, fish dishes or baked. Leaves can be used as a garnish; flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects. This is a different plant to the weedy fennel found along roadsides.
Plant type: Cool season annual to 45 - 60 cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 15 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late summer, autumn
Subtropical: Autumn, March - May
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 5 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 7
Rows: 45 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant to avoid bolting; as bulbs swell, hill the soil around them; avoid cross-pollination by not planting dill or weedy fennel at the same time
Harvest: 80 - 90 days
100 seeds per packet
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
Cool season annual to 45 - 60 cm high
Florence Fennel 'Romanesco'
Romanesco' is a late maturing, Italian variety producing large, round, snow-white bulbs with good resistance to bolting. It is very sweet and aromatic. It requires consistent moisture levels. Days to harvest: 80 - 90.