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chard 'Rainbow Mixture' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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chard 'Rainbow Mixture'

Beta vulgaris Rainbow Mixture

Genus: Beta
Family: Amaranthaceae

About this plant

An excellent mix of round shaped beetroot varieties that come in a striking host of colours and flavours, from earthy to sweet. Perfect for growing as baby beets with kids and to add a splash of colour to a summer salad

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well drained, alkaline soil in full sun. Dig over bed in autumn and add well rotted manure if humus content is low. Sow direct between March and July into drills 2.5cm deep and lighly rake over with soil. Thin out seedlings to 10cm spacings. See beetroot cultivation for more information

Pruning

No pruning required. Harvest roots when they are more than 5cm in diameter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring or successionally through early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, flea beetles and mangold fly (beet leaf miner)

Diseases

May be susceptible to beetroot heart rot, black leg and leaf spot

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years