Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Ideal'
Carrot 'Ideal'
As with most types of vegetables there three main types early, intermediate and main crop. By selecting each of the varieties carrots can be available most of the year. Plant in light, stone-free soil that was not manured the previous year, or the roots will fork. Carrot root fly can be a major problem, To overcome this, plant in raised beds at least 2' high (carrot fly does not fly above 18" from the ground). 'Ideal' is a fast-maturing RHS AGM winning variety bred to be eaten young as 'baby' carrots when they are at their sweetest.
Contributed by @gabys
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Carrot 'Ideal'
Latin name
Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Ideal'
type
Vegetable
family
Apiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.30 M
Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Ideal'
As with most types of vegetables there three main types early, intermediate and main crop. By selecting each of the varieties carrots can be available most of the year. Plant in light, stone-free soil that was not manured the previous year, or the roots will fork. Carrot root fly can be a major problem, To overcome this, plant in raised beds at least 2' high (carrot fly does not fly above 18" from the ground). 'Ideal' is a fast-maturing RHS AGM winning variety bred to be eaten young as 'baby' carrots when they are at their sweetest.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Mid Summer
Before sowing carrots, dig the soil to a fine tilth, breaking up any large lumps and removing any stones.. Make drills to a depth of 1cm (½in), leaving about 30cm (12in) between each drill. Sprinkle carrot seed thinly along the drill. Cover the seeds with soil, and water well with a fine-rose watering-can. Keep the soil moist until germination, about 10-20 days. Sow in succession for continuous cropping, from late Winter under cloches, or early Spring in open ground.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn
Do not attempt to plant seedlings to another growing site. They will not transplant successfully
gabys