Basil- Genovese
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Basil- Genovese
$3.50
Sale price
$3.50
Regular price
Common Name: Basil- Genovese
Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Life Cycle: frost tender Annual
Description:
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culinary herb - can be used fresh or dried
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Italian pesto variety
- large, fragrant green leaves
Sowing Depth & Method: 2 mm deep, direct sow or raise seedlings
Plant height: 60 cm
Plant spacing: 30 cm
Season: Spring & Summer
Position: full sun, moist well-drained soil
Days until germination: 5 - 10 days at 18 - 35 degrees Celsius
Days until maturity: 60 - 80 days
Approx Number of Seeds: 200
When to Sow in your climate:
Notes: Pick regularly to encourage more growth. Remove flower buds as soon as they appear to encourage more leaf growth. Keep well watered. Protect from Aphids, Slugs & Snails.