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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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3 hours care
per year |
Botanical name: Beta vulgaris 'Bull's Blood'
Other names: Beetroot 'Bull's Blood'
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Genus: Beta
Variety or cultivar: 'Bull's Blood' _ 'Bull's Blood' is a clump-forming biennial with a dense rosette of metallic, edible, dark purple-red leaves, spikes of inconspicuous, pale green flowers and round, edible crimson taproots in summer and autumn.
Beta vulgaris 'Bull's Blood' is: Deciduous
Flower: Green in Summer
Foliage: Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Stem: Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Fruit: Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Beta vulgaris 'Bull's Blood' (Beetroot 'Bull's Blood') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Grows best in alkaline, sandy soil in full sun. Dig bed over in autumn, add peat or well-rotted manure if humus content is low. Apply fertilzer 2-3 weeks before sowing. Water regularly to prevent bolting.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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