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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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4 hours care
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Botanical name: Zea mays 'Sundance'
Other names: Zea mais 'Sundance', Sweet corn 'Sundance', Maize 'Sundance', Sweetcorn 'Sundance'
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Genus: Zea
Variety or cultivar: 'Sundance' _ 'Sundance' is a tall annual cereal grass bearing edible yellow kernels on large ears in autumn. A very tasty sweet corn variety that has been bred for the cooler UK weather.
Zea mays 'Sundance' is: Deciduous
Flower: Green in Summer
Foliage: Mottled, Green, Cream in Summer
Fruit: Golden-yellow in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Zea mays 'Sundance' (Sweet corn 'Sundance') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is important to choose a sunny spot, sheltered from strong winds. Dig the plot over in the winter adding peat or old compost if ground was not manured. Add fertilizer 2 weeks before planting.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, 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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