Apium graveolens var. dulce 'Loretta'
celery 'Loretta'
A biennial usually grown as an annual, with large, shiny, bright green, divided foliage and pale green to white leaf-stems eaten as celery. It is a vigorous cultivar producing good crops of smooth, thick, fleshy stems that are sweet and crunchy
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, ±Ê´Ç´Ç°ù±ô²â–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»åpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or °Â±ð²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Apium can be annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, with leaves divided into three leaflets, or pinnate; in summer, tiny white flowers are borne in umbels
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Sow seed in spring in containers, pot on when large enough to handle then plant out in late spring or early summer. Self-blanching varieties are best planted in a block so they shade each other to aid blanching. Keep plants moist at all times and harvest from late summer to mid-autumn. See celery cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to celery leaf spot
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