parsnip 'Gladiator' F1
parsnip or Pastinaca sativa 'Gladiator' F1
- approx 500 seeds
- £2.79
- In stock (delivery within 3-4 working days)
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- Seed Packets (only) £2.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
A top-quality parsnip, 'Gladiator F1' is often grown by the exhibitors as it’s so reliable and trouble-free. The long, slender roots are a soft pale cream with consistently smooth, blemish-free skin. It’s resistant to canker and generally very healthy and plants are quick to mature and produce a useable crop very early in the season. They also have a rich, sweet and earthy flavour.
Keep soil moist in dry spells during growth, with light earthing up if shoulders are exposed to prevent greening. Parsnips are ready to lift from autumn onwards, with flavour improving after exposure to frost, so if possible wait until they’ve had a few sub-zero nights. Harvest as needed through winter, lifting carefully to avoid snapping roots.
Parsnips need a long season to grow well and do best started early in the year. They also dislike being transplanted, so sow direct into shallow drills 45cm (18in) apart and thin seedlings to 15cm (6in). Alternatively, pop two or three seeds in at 15cm (6in) intervals and then nip out all but the strongest once the seedlings appear.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful to skin with sunlight
