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Leek Stromboli F1 Seeds

Botanical Name: Allium porrum

Quick-Growing Hybrid Variety
Chunky Medium-Length Shanks
Mild, Delicious Flavour
Good Cold Tolerance

30 seedsSKU: 28515

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£4.29

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Grow chunky, mild-flavoured leeks with the vigour and uniformity of an F1 hybrid. Stromboli F1 develops sturdy, medium-length white shanks topped with attractive, upright blue-green leaves. Quick to grow yet capable of standing well into colder weather, it provides a reliable crop for soups, pies, roasting and other autumn and winter dishes.

Key information

Botanical Name: Allium porrum

Genus: Leek

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 45

Colour: Green,White

Habitat: Upright

Position: Full Sun

SOW INDOORS January-March, thinly in pots or trays of compost, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Grow seedlings on until approximately 20cm/8in tall, then harden off and plant outside from May-June. Make planting holes approximately 15cm/6in deep and lower one plant into each hole without filling it with soil. Space plants 20-23cm/8-9in apart in rows 30cm/12in apart. SOW OUTDOORS April-May, thinly in a prepared seed bed. Transplant seedlings to their final position when large enough to handle. Keep well watered during dry weather.

Recommended growing locations.

Allotment / Veg Patch

Containers

Patio

Raised Beds

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