LEEK-MUSSELBURGH (SALE)
LEEK-MUSSELBURGH (SALE)
A$3.50
Availability: 34 in stock
Seeds Per Pack: 140
Allium porrum
LEEK-MUSSELBURGH is called the gourmet’s leek because of its delicious, sweet, subtle onion flavour. Scottish heirloom introduced in the 1830s. Every winter/spring hardy plants with blue-green white stalks 22-38 x 5 cm. Leeks tolerate cold temperatures as low as 4°C. Leeks are a hardy biennial even though they are usually grown as an annual. The superior quality and taste make this a favorite of home gardeners. An excellent contribution to the vegetable garden.
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| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 120 – 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 4 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 20 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 30 – 40 |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
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