(B) Beetroot Cylindra seeds 5g (123261)

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🍠 Beetroot 'Cylindra'
🍠 Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris 'Cylindra'
🍠 Type: Hardy Biennial (grown as annual root crop)

Beetroot 'Cylindra' (also known as ‘Formanova’) is a distinctive long-rooted variety, producing cylindrical, deep red beets that are ideal for slicing, canning, and uniform cooking. With their smooth skin and sweet, tender flesh, these roots grow straight and narrow — perfect for tight rows in small gardens. A favourite of both home and market gardeners, 'Cylindra' is known for excellent yields, easy harvest, and beautifully shaped roots.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Hardy biennial (grown as annual)
✔ Height: 25–35 cm (foliage)
✔ Spread: 20–25 cm
✔ Harvest: June – October (approximately 55–65 days from sowing)
✔ Position: Full sun; deep, fertile, well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: March–July directly outdoors
✔ Germination: 7–14 days at 10–22°C
✔ Tip: Best results in loose, stone-free soil; ideal for raised beds
✔ Thinning: Thin seedlings to 8–10 cm for full root development
✔ Care: Keep soil evenly moist; water in dry spells for even texture and flavour

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Long, uniform roots — perfect for slicing
✔ Sweet, tender flesh with rich colour
✔ Fits more plants in less space
✔ Ideal for canning and long storage

✨ Top Tip
Sow in deep, loose soil to encourage the signature straight, smooth roots. Harvest when roots are 15–20 cm long for best flavour and texture.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Narrow rows and space-saving gardens
✔ Slicing, preserving, and pickling
✔ Smooth, easy-to-peel beets
✔ Allotments and market gardens

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