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Zea mays 'Golden Hind' (Sweetcorn 'Golden Hind')
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per year
2m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Zea mays 'Golden Hind'
Other names
Sweetcorn 'Golden Hind', Sweet corn 'Golden Hind', Zea mays var. saccharata 'Golden Hind'
Genus
Zea Zea
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Hind' _ 'Golden Hind' is vigorous, erect, annual, cereal grass with sturdy, leafy stems bearing lance-shaped, arching, pointed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, spike-like panicles of small, yellow flowers followed by cobs with flatted, edible, sweet, yellow grains.
Zea mays 'Golden Hind' is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect
Flower
Green in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green, Variegated, Cream in Spring; Variegated, Mid-green, Flushed red, Cream in Summer; Mid-green, Variegated, Flushed red, Cream in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Cutworms , Frit fly Cutworms , Frit fly
Smut Smut
General care
Pruning
Typically ready for harvest in late summer. Harvest when tassels turn brown.
Propagation
Early sow indoors or under cloches in pots. Direct sow or transplant seedlings after last frost. To direct sow, plant 2 seeds 5cm deep, 15 cm apart, in rows 45cm apart. Isolate from other sweetcorn cultivars.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Zea mays 'Golden Hind' (Sweetcorn 'Golden Hind') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acid soil in a sheltered, sunny spot. Keep well watered. Dig the plot over in winter, adding peat or compost if ground was not manured. Fertilise 2 weeks before planting.
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
Zea mays 'Golden Hind'
Other names
Sweetcorn 'Golden Hind', Sweet corn 'Golden Hind', Zea mays var. saccharata 'Golden Hind'
Genus
Zea Zea
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Hind' _ 'Golden Hind' is vigorous, erect, annual, cereal grass with sturdy, leafy stems bearing lance-shaped, arching, pointed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, spike-like panicles of small, yellow flowers followed by cobs with flatted, edible, sweet, yellow grains.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect
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Colour
Flower
Green in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green, Variegated, Cream in Spring; Variegated, Mid-green, Flushed red, Cream in Summer; Mid-green, Variegated, Flushed red, Cream in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Typically ready for harvest in late summer. Harvest when tassels turn brown.
Propagation
Early sow indoors or under cloches in pots. Direct sow or transplant seedlings after last frost. To direct sow, plant 2 seeds 5cm deep, 15 cm apart, in rows 45cm apart. Isolate from other sweetcorn cultivars.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Zea mays 'Golden Hind' (Sweetcorn 'Golden Hind') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acid soil in a sheltered, sunny spot. Keep well watered. Dig the plot over in winter, adding peat or compost if ground was not manured. Fertilise 2 weeks before planting.
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)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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