leek 'Gigante d'Inverno'
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- size:
- approx 1500 seeds
- available within:
- 3-4 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Known as 'Giant of Winter', this variety produces large, white, long stems with ample dark green leaves. It has an excellent ressistance to low temperatures. - Growing Instructions:
Sow outside - February to June.
Space sowings a month apart for successional growing.
Sow - 1-2cm deep in drills.
Thin plants to 4cm apart. For a long white section, draw dry soil around the stems in summer and autumm trying not to get the soil in between the leaves.
Harvest - August to February
- Eventual Height: 0.45m
- Eventual Spread: 0.2m