Radish 'Purple Plum'
Radish 'Purple Plum' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Purple Plum' has bright purple skin with a smooth round shape and firm white flesh. It stays crisp with a sweet but spicy flavour. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Days to harvest: 26.
Product: Radish 'Purple Plum'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Raphinus sativus
Purple Plum' has bright purple skin with a smooth round shape and firm white flesh. It stays crisp with a sweet but spicy flavour. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Radish is a hardy vegetable and very easy to grow. It can be inter-planted with other crops such as carrots or beetroot for a fast harvest. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 3 - 7 days
Depth: 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun; radish benefits from shade during hot weather
Sow where: Sow direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: Keep the row short and sow small crops every 2 to 3 weeks
Details: Keep soil moist to avoid toughness
Harvest: 26 days; radish is usually eaten raw, harvest while young and tender
100 seeds per packet
Raphinus sativus
Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Radish 'Purple Plum'
Purple Plum' has bright purple skin with a smooth round shape and firm white flesh. It stays crisp with a sweet but spicy flavour. It is also useful as a delicious, decorative sprout. Days to harvest: 26.