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Herb Basil Red Rubin Seeds
Herb Seeds from Sow Seeds Ltd
Basil Red Rubin has gorgeous reddish purple leaves with the traditional Sweet basil taste although a little stronger in flavour. It makes a lovely colourful statement plant in the garden as well as an excellent culinary herb and its rich red colour adds a touch of the unique to pasta and pesto dishes.
Basil Red Rubin is easy to grow and produces high yields of quality 7.5cm long leaves, similar to the larger Italian leaf types and it reaches 50cm tall. It produces pretty lavender flowers that can be eaten although it is not best practice to allow the herb to flower at first, as it will quickly go to seed but let it flower later in the season so the bees can have a feast.
Basil Red Rubin unusual but flavoursome colourful leaves enliven mealtimes and brightens up the garden. When cooking with all basil types, tear up the leaves rather than cut them with a knife and add leaves at the last moment so they retain their best flavour.
Basil Red Rubin Herb Seed Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 300 seeds per pack. |
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Sunny, sheltered but well drained soil. Does not like too much of the mid day sun. Also indoors on a windowsill or a greenhouse.
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| When to Sow: |
March to June.
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| How to Sow: | Sow seed indoors in trays of seed compost, 6mm deep and cover with finely sieved compost or vermiculite. Cover & keep at a temperature of between 18-20C. Keep watered and germination will take place in about 5-10 days. When the seeds have germinated, water sparingly to prevent 'damping off.' Carefully transplant each seedling to a small pot and grow on for 4 weeks. Either transplant into larger pot (about 15cm) or into garden, spacing plants every 25cm apart, in rows 25cm apart. Only plant in garden when all threat of frost has passed late May to early June. Alternatively sow direct in soil when night time temperatures are above 13C, June time, but the greenhouse method is more successful. |
| Care: |
Don't overwater basil but keep moist and don't water foliage. Water in the morning as evening watering can lead to 'damping off'. Pinch out growing tip 2 weeks after final transplant to encourage bushy basil plants.
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| Harvest: | Six to eight weeks from sowing - May to September. Successional planting will produce good basil through most of the year, and each basil plant can sustain about 8 cuttings a season. Cut before flowering as this takes away from the taste. |
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