Radish Celesta F1 – Mr. Fothergill’s Seeds
Raphanus sativus
- Vitamin C
- Bred to resist Disease
- Very Vigorous
- High Quality
- Grows well without cracking or becoming spongy
- Good resistance to downy mildew
Vigorous, quick growing, high quality variety with good resistance to downy mildew, ideal for combating wet conditions. Has the ability to stand well without cracking or becoming spongy.
Radish, possibly the easiest and fastest growing vegetable! They may an excellent ‘marker’ crop between rows of slower growing veg.
Approx. 400 seeds
Outdoors, sow thinly, February-September, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½”) deep, directly into finely-prepared, well-drained, fertile soil, which has already been watered. Allow 23cm (9″) between rows. Early sowings, especially those in February, will benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-10 days. Water well until plants are established. Thin only if plants are overcrowded. Harvest: March-October.
Sow a few radish seeds among lettuce. As radishes are picked, they automatically thin the lettuce.
Bred to help reduce plant disease naturally: If you want to garden organically or use less chemicals, these modern disease-resistant varieties will help. Greatly reducing the need for chemicals, they give tasty crops from the garden.
