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Solanum melongena 'Clara' (Aubergine 'Clara' )
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per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Solanum melongena 'Clara'
Other names
Aubergine 'Clara' , Eggplant 'Clara'
Genus
Solanum Solanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Clara' _ 'Clara' is a tender, compact, upright perennial, typically grown as an annual vegetable crop, with large, downy, grey-green leaves and pale purple flowers in summer followed by spherical to elongated, creamy-white fruit with white flesh, ready for harvest approximately 65 days after germination.
Solanum melongena 'Clara' is: Deciduous
Habit
Irregular, Bushy
Flower
Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails
General care
Pruning
Harvest when fruit is approx 25-30cm long.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Solanum melongena 'Clara' (Aubergine 'Clara' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Prepare the ground in winter, working it over & adding manure or compost. Best grown under glass or in a polytunnel. Sow indoors in late winter or early spring. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Support plants & feed every two weeks.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Solanum melongena 'Clara'
Other names
Aubergine 'Clara' , Eggplant 'Clara'
Genus
Solanum Solanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Clara' _ 'Clara' is a tender, compact, upright perennial, typically grown as an annual vegetable crop, with large, downy, grey-green leaves and pale purple flowers in summer followed by spherical to elongated, creamy-white fruit with white flesh, ready for harvest approximately 65 days after germination.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Irregular, Bushy
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Colour
Flower
Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails
General care
Pruning
Harvest when fruit is approx 25-30cm long.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Solanum melongena 'Clara' (Aubergine 'Clara' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Cultivation
Prepare the ground in winter, working it over & adding manure or compost. Best grown under glass or in a polytunnel. Sow indoors in late winter or early spring. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Support plants & feed every two weeks.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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