Chinese Celery 'Kintsai Dark'
Apium graveolens var dulce
S0894
An aromatic Asian heirloom with intense celery flavour, perfect for soups, stir-fries and dumplings. Fast growing and cut-and-come-again, it produces abundant dark green leaves and slender stems for continuous harvests throughout the cooler months.
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Product information
Chinese Celery ‘Kintsai Dark Green’ is a traditional Asian heirloom grown for its richly aromatic leaves and slender stems packed with intense celery flavour. Faster growing and more productive than conventional celery, it thrives through the cooler months and performs beautifully in pots or garden beds. Perfect for stir-fries, soups, dumplings and fresh garnishes, this cut-and-come-again variety delivers harvests over many months. Its bold flavour sweetens slightly when cooked, making it indispensable in Asian-inspired cooking.
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Product Information
Chinese Celery ‘Kintsai Dark Green’ is a traditional Asian heirloom grown for its richly aromatic leaves and slender stems packed with intense celery flavour. Faster growing and more productive than conventional celery, it thrives through the cooler months and performs beautifully in pots or garden beds. Perfect for stir-fries, soups, dumplings and fresh garnishes, this cut-and-come-again variety delivers harvests over many months. Its bold flavour sweetens slightly when cooked, making it indispensable in Asian-inspired cooking.
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:
50cm
Width:
20cm
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