CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
A$3.50
Availability: 170 in stock
Carota Sativa
CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND is a selection of 4 varieties including orange, purple (Cosmic purple), yellow (Solar yellow) and white (Luna white)Red, yellow, white and purple – are rainbow carrots the way of the future? Perhaps, but they could more accurately be called the carrots of the past because they have a long history. Purple & yellow carrots were grown as many as 1,000 years ago in Asia & Western Europe. Carrots taste pretty much the same, regardless of their color, & some taste even sweeter than a standard carrot.
Sow seed direct, keeping seeds moist, can cover with hessian or similar until germination, then uncover to let light in. Rotate crops to prevent disease build-up. Cleaned carrots store well in cool conditions. Sow spring, summer, and autumn, best not sown in heavy frost.

Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 14 |
Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 120 |
Sowing Depth (mm) | 4 – 5 |
Plant Spacing (cm) | 3 – 8 |
Row Spacing (cm) | 25 – 30 |
pH | 5 – 7.5 |
Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
Hardy / Frost Tender | Half Hardy |
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
Seed Preparation | – |
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