Warrigal Greens
Warrigal Greens is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Warrigal Greens are a long-lived, spreading, green vegetable, native to Australia and NZ, with fleshy, succulent, triangular leaves. It is extremely hardy and resistant to pests and disease. It is also heat, drought and light frost tolerant. It is best steamed quickly as the high vitamin C content becomes more readily available and the oxalate content is reduced. Grow in full sun, in a loose, well-drained soil, mulch well. Self-sows readily. Sow spring and summer, autumn in warmer frost-free areas. Long lived in temperate areas only. This is a 'must-have' plant for arid areas, where it should grown in the shade, if possible.
Product: Warrigal Greens
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Tetragonia tetragonioides
Syn.: Syn. New Zealand Spinach.
Warrigal Greens are a long-lived, spreading, green vegetable, native to Australia and NZ, with fleshy, succulent, triangular leaves. It is extremely hardy and resistant to pests and disease. It is also heat, drought and light frost tolerant. It is best steamed quickly as the high vitamin C content becomes more readily available and the oxalate content is reduced.
Plant type: Warm season perennial
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 25°C soil temp.; soak seed for 8 hours to improve germination
Temperate: Spring to summer
Subtropical: Spring to autumn
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 15 days, germination is slow & erratic
Depth: 20 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct, it dislikes transplanting
Soil type: Well-drained sandy soil, high in organic matter, pH 6.8 - 7
Rows: 1 m apart
Details: Keeping it well-watered, fertilised & mulched improves the flavour; it self-sows readily given the right conditions
Harvest: 50 - 70 days; harvest only young leaves and tips
25 seeds per packet
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Syn. New Zealand Spinach.
Warm season perennial
Warrigal Greens
Warrigal Greens are a long-lived, spreading, green vegetable, native to Australia and NZ, with fleshy, succulent, triangular leaves. It is extremely hardy and resistant to pests and disease. It is also heat, drought and light frost tolerant. It is best steamed quickly as the high vitamin C content becomes more readily available and the oxalate content is reduced. Grow in full sun, in a loose, well-drained soil, mulch well. Self-sows readily. Sow spring and summer, autumn in warmer frost-free areas. Long lived in temperate areas only. This is a 'must-have' plant for arid areas, where it should grown in the shade, if possible.