Leek 'Giant Carentan'
Leek 'Giant Carentan' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Old French variety; mild flavoured, extremely tender leek; very large, creamy white stalks and blue-green leaves; vigorous, fast growing, hardy and tolerates very cold weather.
Product: Leek 'Giant Carentan'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Giant Carentan' is an old French leek variety with a mild flavour and tender, very large, creamy white stalks with blue-green leaves. Leeks are delicious vegetables, the white shaft plus 10-15 cm of the green leaves are eaten. Leeks are hardy and pest resistant but require a long growing season.
Plant type: Cool season annual to 35 - 45 cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 13 - 24°C
Cool: August - September
Temperate: May - February
Subtropical: March - August
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 7 - 10 days; it takes 8 - 10 weeks for seeds sown in trays to be ready to transplant
Depth: 1 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, 6.5 - 7.5 pH; avoid fresh manure
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: To transplant, plant seedlings in holes 10 cm deep
Harvest: 140 days
100 seeds per packet
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Cool season annual to 35 - 45 cm high
Leek 'Giant Carentan'
Old French variety; mild flavoured, extremely tender leek; very large, creamy white stalks and blue-green leaves; vigorous, fast growing, hardy and tolerates very cold weather.