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We are fully "Soil Association" inspected and licensed - Reg No. AP22387
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DEFRA (APHA) registered

We are fully "DEFRA (APHA)" inspected and licensed - Reg No. 07274

RED MALABAR SPINACH - 20 SEEDS (BASELLA RUBRA)

Item Description

A vigorous attractive climbing vine which grows through summer into autumn. The thick dark green, savoyed glossy succulent leaves resemble spinach and have a mild Swiss chard taste, and lovely deep red stems.  Although called Malabar Spinach it is not actually related to the Spinach family.   Perfect used in salads or stir frys.  Will easily reach 2 m and beyond if it has sufficient support to climb along. 

 

    • Requires a growing position with humus-rich well drained soil and full sun.
    • The variety requires warmth to both germinate and will not start growing well until summer arrives with long hot days.
    • Sow Mid to late spring in well drained seed compost (21 c+).  There is no advantage to sowing earlier.
    • Do not move seedlings outside until the weather warms and they have been fully aclimatised. 
    • Thrives under glass for the most tender leaves or in a sheltered site in full sun.
    • Plants are best around 30 cm apart and need a good strong frame / netting to climb up.

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    Licensing

    We are fully Registered, licensed and inspected by both the Soil association for Organic certified seeds and APHA who are the DEFRA's licensing body for seed packaging / marketing. All of our seeds far exceed the quality standards as laid out in the The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2002 (as Amended) where applicable.

    DEFRA licence no. 07274

    Soil association Licence no. AP22387

    Product Notes

    The majority of our seed are now supplied in quality clearly labelled foils to ensure the freshness of seeds. A small number will be in sealed Ziplock pouches dues to seed size. Note cultivation advice is not attached on packets supplied as this allows us to keep packaging to a minimum and supply such high counts of quality seed at a fraction of high street prices. Full cultivation is provided above which can be copied or printed for those that require them.

    Germination notes

    IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - Please note seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, and type of soil, watering, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media.

    Although we do everything possible to get seeds to you in the best possible condition and will provide as much help as possible, these factors are totally outside of our control and once you receive the seeds its over to you. Consequently, we can take no responsibility for the suitability to your local conditions of any variety offered, the indicative cultivation advice provided or ultimately the varieties performance. As such you should seek local advice to carefully ensure your local conditions and the time of season are appropriate to the variety purchased.

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