Spinach 'Bordeaux'
Spinach 'Bordeaux' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An English-style spinach with red-veined, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. It has a fine flavour and is very tender. Also suitable for use as a microgreen and for baby spinach. Plants bolt earlier than plain green spinach so harvest promptly. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Spinach 'Bordeaux'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea
An English-style spinach with red-veined, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. It has a fine flavour and is very tender. Also suitable for use as a microgreen and for baby spinach. Plants bolt earlier than plain green spinach so harvest promptly. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 10 - 15 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 7 - 23°C soil temp.
Temperate: Autumn, early winter, early spring
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 10 mm deep; soak seeds overnight before planting
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, add compost, pH 6.5 - 7.5
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: Keep well supplied with water, nutrient and mulch. Drought-stressed plants will bolt rapidly.
Harvest: 21 days baby leaf; 32 days mature. Harvest outer leaves continually to prevent bolting.