Wild Rocket Wildfire-Wasabi Rucola
€3,90
Wildfire/Wasabi is a perennial variety of Wild Rocket, with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish for any dish and mesclun-style salad. An alternative to the usual Rocket, Wild Rocket has a distinctive wasabi taste and its young leaves can be picked in succession. Despite the fact that Wasabi Rocket has never actually met its powerfully punchy namesake, the Wasabi Root, and that it doesn't quite bring tears to your eyes in the same way that the reduced root paste, a popular sushi accompaniment, does, it nevertheless adds a certain taste of the Orient and a dose of horseradish heat to our everyday meals. The leaves impart a real “wow factor” on the tongue. They may look harmless, but a nice surprise for the palate lies hidden within!
Includes 2000 seeds
Includes 2000 seeds
SOWING
Indoor Not required
Outdoor Mar- Sept
TIMING
Germination 5-10 days
Harvesting 30-40 days
SPACING
When sowing 1-3 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When thinning 10-20 cm
GROWING
Sunligth Full sun to partial shade
Soil Well-drained, moist and sandy soil
Watering Regular watering, not allow to dry out
Feeding Heavy feeder
CARING
Expert tip If you let the plants flower, the leaves become bitter; however, the flowers are edible and make an attractive addition to salads. Flowering arugula plants self-sow if the seeds fall directly on the soil.
SUPPORTING
Pollinators
Flowers attracts bees and butterflies.
Pests
Grow these plants under horticultural fleece to avoid flea beetles.