Spinach 'Red Vein'
Spinach 'Red Vein' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Vein' is an English-style spinach with red-veined, glossy, dark green leaves on fairly upright plants. It has a fine flavour and is very tender. Also suitable for use as a microgreen and for baby spinach. Plants are slow to bolt and disease resistant. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving. Days to harvest: 23 days baby leaf; 34 days mature.
Product: Spinach 'Red Vein'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Spinacia oleracea
Red Vein' is an English-style spinach with red-veined, glossy, dark green leaves on fairly upright plants. It has a fine flavour and is very tender. Also suitable for use as a microgreen and for baby spinach. Plants are slow to bolt and disease resistant. 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 6.0 - 7.5.
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: Keep well supplied with water, nutrient and mulch; drought-stressed plants will bolt rapidly
Harvest: 23 days baby leaf; 34 days mature; harvest outer leaves continually to prevent bolting
seeds per packet
Spinacia oleracea
Cool season annual
Spinach 'Red Vein'
Red Vein' is an English-style spinach with red-veined, glossy, dark green leaves on fairly upright plants. It has a fine flavour and is very tender. Also suitable for use as a microgreen and for baby spinach. Plants are slow to bolt and disease resistant. Please note this seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving. Days to harvest: 23 days baby leaf; 34 days mature.