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Watercress
- Perfect for Pots
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
An edible perennial which crops just when there’s less around in early spring and autumn
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
- Perfect for Pots
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- April - November
- Height
- 15cm (6in)
- Common name
- Watercress
- Moisture
- Moist
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 15cm (6in)
- Cultivation
- Sow seeds into very moist seed compost in pots or trays. Ideal temp. 16-18°C. Germination takes 7-10 days. Sow April-September. You can speed the germination process up by sowing into a length of guttering under cover and transplanting outside.
Care Tips
Water copiously throughout the growing season. Weed as required. If container growing in standing water, change water daily.
Flowering Time
April - November
