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Spinach 'Rubino' F1

Spinach 'Rubino' F1

I’ve been on the hunt for a handsome spinach with crimson stems and veins and here it is, a soft, tender, tasty, pretty, hardy spinach.
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200 seeds

5 seedlings (511657-5)

5 seedlings (201274-5)

10 seedlings

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow/ Plant Out
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Edible Crop
Position
Kitchen Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Height
30cm (12in)
Group/Species
oleracea
Common name
Red-veined spinach
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Part Shade
Spread
30cm (12in)
Cultivation
Best sown direct in spring or late summer, 1.5cm deep in rows 30cm apart. You can start earlier in gutters under cover from February or sow indoors in autumn for picking through winter. Thin to 30cm for mature plants or 15cm for baby leaves.

Description

I’ve been on the hunt for a handsome spinach with crimson stems and veins and here it is, a soft, tender, tasty, pretty, hardy spinach…. this has it all.

Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.

Care Tips

Spinach is best grown in a fertile, moisture-retentive soil improved with well-rotted organic matter such as garden compost. Leaves can develop a bitter taste if grown in soil that lacks nutrients. Keep plants well-watered during hot, dry weather.