Silverbeet 'Bright Lights'
Produces vibrant coloured stems in gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are lightly savoyed, and green and bronze in colour.
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A semi-aquatic, low growing plant with a tangy, peppery taste to the leaves, and juicy hollow stems. Superb in soup, adds piquant flavour to salads, stews and stir-fries, and an essential ingredient for a classic boil-up.
Features
- Loves wet feet
- Peppery flavour
- Packed with vitamins
Product details
How
Sow into very moist pots or trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, and transplant into pots when 3-4cm tall. Place the pots into a larger container, and fill with water almost to the top of the pots.
Care
Watercress prefers fresh water, so change the water every few days. Grow in Sun or semi-shade. Feed plants regularly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food. Cut stems regularly to promote new growth. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Add Yates Thrive Natural Yates Thrive Natural Garden Lime to pots once a year. Watercress can be grown in moist garden soil, but has a less bitter taste if grown in a tub of water. Watercress harvested wild from watercourses may harbour parasites from livestock, so it makes sense to grow it at home.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
20cm or in pots |
| Sow depth |
5mm |
| Germination |
5-7 days |
| Germination (days) |
6 days |
| Row space |
20cm |
| Maturity |
8 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
56 days |
| Botanical name |
Nasturtium officinale |
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