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Apium graveolens Secalinum Group (Leaf celery)
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4 hours care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Apium graveolens Secalinum Group
Other names
Celery leaf, Chinese celery , Apium graveolens var. secalinum, Cutting celery , Smallage, Leaf celery
Genus
Apium Apium
Variety or Cultivar
Secalinum Group _ Secalinum Group is an edible biennial, grown as a vegetable, with a rosette of slender, erect, hollow stems, pinnate leaves and creamy-white flowers in summer.
Apium graveolens Secalinum Group is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Celery fly , Slugs , Snails Celery fly , Slugs , Snails
Bolting , Celery leaf spot , Celery heart rot , Split stalks Bolting , Celery leaf spot , Celery heart rot , Split stalks
General care
Pruning
Harvest leaves and stalks before flowers appear. Cut back by 3/4 to promote new growth.
Propagation
Sow seedlings under glass in late winter or early spring. Alternatively, sow in spring after the danger of frost has passed. Sow 15cm apart in rows 45-50cm apart.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Apium graveolens Secalinum Group (Leaf celery) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, sandy soil in sun. Tolerates light shade in summer.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Apium graveolens Secalinum Group
Other names
Celery leaf, Chinese celery , Apium graveolens var. secalinum, Cutting celery , Smallage, Leaf celery
Genus
Apium Apium
Variety or Cultivar
Secalinum Group _ Secalinum Group is an edible biennial, grown as a vegetable, with a rosette of slender, erect, hollow stems, pinnate leaves and creamy-white flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Celery fly , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Bolting , Celery leaf spot , Celery heart rot , Split stalks
General care
Pruning
Harvest leaves and stalks before flowers appear. Cut back by 3/4 to promote new growth.
Propagation
Sow seedlings under glass in late winter or early spring. Alternatively, sow in spring after the danger of frost has passed. Sow 15cm apart in rows 45-50cm apart.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Apium graveolens Secalinum Group (Leaf celery) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, sandy soil in sun. Tolerates light shade in summer.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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