Apium graveolens 'Giant Red'
Celery 'Giant Red'
Celery is a long-season vegetable, and is quite difficult to grow. It likes rich and moisture-retentive soil, and cool conditions. The plant is grown mainly for the stalks, although the leaves can also be eaten - added to salad, for example. 'Giant Red' produces large plants of pink-red stems if grown in a trench and earthed up to "blanch" the stems..
Contributed by @milestyle
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Celery 'Giant Red'
Latin name
Apium graveolens 'Giant Red'
type
Vegetable
family
Apiaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.60 M
Apium graveolens 'Giant Red'
Celery is a long-season vegetable, and is quite difficult to grow. It likes rich and moisture-retentive soil, and cool conditions. The plant is grown mainly for the stalks, although the leaves can also be eaten - added to salad, for example. 'Giant Red' produces large plants of pink-red stems if grown in a trench and earthed up to "blanch" the stems..
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Soil should be prepared for planting celery by digging in plenty of well-rotted manure. The traditional method for growing celery is in a trench, about 15" deep and 30" wide. The trench is dug in Autumn and filled with organic compost. The seedlings are then planted in the trench in late Spring, kept moist, and then, when about 1' high, the plant tied up loosely, and then gradually earthed up - to blanch the stems. If blanched stems are not required (and these days many people prefer their celery green!) - the trench is not needed - just plant 12" apart.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow seed indoors in early Spring 8-10 weeks before the last frost in your area. Harden off the seedlings before planting them outdoors.
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