Celery 'Golden Boy'
Apium graveolens var. dulce
S0893
The stalk blanches easily to golden-yellow, and both the stem and heart are tender. Grow this celery for a delicious and string-free variety.
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Product information
Celery ‘Golden Boy’ is a distinctive golden-green celery prized for its crisp, tender stems and mild, sweet flavour. Its attractive pale stalks develop their best colour as they mature and are delicious eaten fresh or added to soups, stews and stocks. A rewarding cool-season crop, ‘Golden Boy’ prefers rich, fertile soil, consistent moisture and regular feeding for succulent, crunchy stems.
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Product Information
Celery ‘Golden Boy’ is a distinctive golden-green celery prized for its crisp, tender stems and mild, sweet flavour. Its attractive pale stalks develop their best colour as they mature and are delicious eaten fresh or added to soups, stews and stocks. A rewarding cool-season crop, ‘Golden Boy’ prefers rich, fertile soil, consistent moisture and regular feeding for succulent, crunchy stems.
How to grow
Plant seedlings in blocks rather than rows. A position with a little shade in hot, dry areasis beneficial, as celery demands constantly moist soil and it's shallow root system can easily dry out. Mulch well. Harvest stems from about 4 months after planting out.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
350
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
85
Sow distance:
20cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Sep-Dec
Warm:
Aug-Nov
Hot:
May-Sep
Sub-tropical:
Mar-Nov
Tropical:
Apr-Aug
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Hardy Biennial
Height:
46cm
Width:
20cm
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