Carrot Purple Sun - seed
Did you know that the original carrot colour was purple, like this? Then the Dutch developed orange strains to honour their royal family's house colour.
These carrots are purple inside and out, raw and cooked. They're high in antioxidants too, for fun colourful salads and nutritious healthy dishes. Keep the bad bugs away with a companion planting of rosemary, chive, spring onion, sage
Daucus carota 'Purple Sun F1 - carrot
DESCRIPTION: Heritage style carrots in shades of orange, yellow, white and the original colour of carrots- purple! Festive for salads and cooked side dishes, rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
PLANTING: Sow direct fortnightly to extend the cropping season. Lightly cover seed to 5mm. Poor soil is best for carrots to avoid forking - rake it well to sift out any stones and break up clods of earth.
CARE: Keep moist through germination and while growing. Water regularly through the growing period. Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers. Harvest in 12-16 weeks from sowing.
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GERMINATION |
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| 30cm | 30cm | 5mm | 10-21 days | 12-16 weeks |
Contains 350 seeds
| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,VIC |
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| In Stock | NOW |
