Pak Choi Vivid

£3.25

Pak Choi Vivid

£3.25

This is a truly unique modern heirloom pak choi with stems coloured in pale rose to vivid pink and purple. The leaves are slightly serrated and look wonderful in salads or a stirfry. This pak choi is quick growing, cold-hardy and slow to bolt, allowing for a long harvest window and making it a winner in our eyes.

Average 55 seeds.

114 in stock

How to grow this seed

Additional Information

Growing Information

Sowing info

Sow direct in well prepared ground in August and September. Sprinkle seed thinly in drills 15 cm apart and thin as necessary to leave up to 30 cm between the plants. You can use the thinnings as salad or garnish. Vivid Choi is fast growing and can be cut at about 3 weeks for baby leaf or 4 to 6 weeks after planting at full size.

Growing info

Succession planting with give you a longer season, undercover sowings can also extend the growing season. You can also try a quick crop by sowing again in spring. Harvest by cutting individual leaves as required. Plants are very cold tolerant but Vivid Choi will not survive a heavy frost.

Timings and Position

Sowing Months: February – May
Harvest Months: July – October
Position: Full sun

Key information

Weight 0.005 kg
Dimensions 13.2 × 9.5 × 0.2 cm
Attributes

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