Leek Musselburgh | Tray of 20 Plug Plants
FREE delivery on orders over £50
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Tray of 20 Plug Plants
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Suitable for Hanging Baskets? No
- Suitable for Patio Containers? No
FREE delivery on orders over £50
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Tray of 20 Plug Plants
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Suitable for Hanging Baskets? No
- Suitable for Patio Containers? No
Leek Musselburgh is a popular mid-season leek that is very hardy and produces thick, short stems packed full of flavour. Use as a hot vegetable in stews and soups. Our plug plants will be ready for pulling from mid/late September from a May planting.
Free delivery on orders over £50! Terms and conditions apply **
For any order under £50 we charge £4.95 postage and package per delivery week selected on your order.
Smaller orders are dispatched via Royal Mail 1st Class, larger orders via Parcelforce 24.
We are the only online plug plants supplier to offer a choice of a specific dispatch week for your order. When placing your order, use the drop down box above to select your required dispatch week. You can also alter dispatch weeks in the shopping basket.
All our plug plants are shipped in specially designed packaging to keep the root system in place and the foliage protected in transit.
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We are unfortunately currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland or International customers.
| Product Code | 310073 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Brookside Nursery |
| Country of Origin | GB |
| Supplied as | Tray of 20 Plug Plants |
| Suitable for Hanging Baskets? | No |
| Suitable for Patio Containers? | No |
| Scented? | No |
| RHS Plants for Pollinators | No |
| Botanical name | Allium porrum |
| Planting Position | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Eventual Height | 30-45cm (12-18") |
| Eventual Spread | 30cm (12") |
| RHS Award of Garden Merit | No |
| Harvesting Period | August to March |
| Spacing | 15-20cm ( 6-8") |
| Hardy Perennial | No |
| Attractive to bees & butterflies | No |
| FSC Certified? | No |
Size guide - Tray of 20 Plug Plants
Securely rooted, strong plants in mini-plugs of compost. Will need to be transplanted and grown for a short while before planting out ready to flower. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 3cm deep x 2cm square. Foliage height 1.5cm-5cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.
Leek Musselburgh - There is nothing like pulling up your own home-grown leeks from the vegetable patch in the middle of winter- they taste wonderful. Leeks need a long growing season but can be harvested from autumn to late winter. They grow well in a deep container too, so if space is short you can still grow and harvest your own leeks.
- Our leek plug plants will benefit from being grown on in cell plant trays until they are pencil thickness. Harden off before planting out and if frost is forecast protect under a cloche or cover, but remove this during the day.
- Make sure the ground is well prepared incorporating some well-rotted organic matter and the earth is raked to a fine texture with no stones that could impede growth.
- Make a deep hole with a dibber (or a thick stick) about 15cms deep and 5cms wide. Drop in one plant per hole, trying not to damage the delicate leaves.
- You don’t need to backfill with soil, just water in to settle the soil around the roots. Plant in rows approx. 30cms apart.
- Water during the summer if the weather is dry and weed regularly around the leeks.
- By ‘earthing up’ or piling soil around the stems as the plants grow will ensure that the whites of the stems will stay blanched.