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Spinach
Bloomsdale
Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale Long Standing'
Savoyed (crinkled-leaf) spinach with slow-bolt tendency compared to smooth-leaved types. Dark green, heavily textured leaves with good flavour. The crinkled surface tends to hold soil - wash well before eating.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- rosette
- Produce type
- leaf
- Support
- none
- Sun
- full sun
- Height
- 25-35 cm
- Spacing
- 15-20 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 50–80 days
- Avg. yield
- 150-250 g total over season
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- low
For all spinach issues and threats, see the Spinach page.