basil 'Duo mixture'

basil duo mixed

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basil 'Duo mixture'

basil duo mixed

  • approx 500 seeds
  • £2.99
  • sold out
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  • Position: full sun, sheltered and warm or a sunny windowsill
  • Soil: fertile, moist but well drained
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Hardiness: tender perennial (best grown as a half-hardy annual)

    'Basil Duo Mixed' is a superb combination of the highly popular soft, paper-thin green basil with a sweet taste and wonderful deep plum-coloured red basil with a stronger flavour and hints of spice and anise.

  • Growing instructions: Sow seeds into pots of free-draining seed compost on a warm, sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse from late spring. Protect seedlings from slugs and cold and keep well-watered as they grow. Plant out into the herb garden or into roomy pots or troughs from early summer, after all threat of frost has passed, allowing 15-20cm between plants. Pick plants over regularly and remove any developing flowerheads immediately to prevent bolting (running to seed) and to encourage lots of fresh young leaves.

  • Sow: April to June

  • Harvest: July to October