A dependable heavy-yielding virus-tolerant bolt-resistant leek. Suitable for late-fall harvest and possible overwintering in climates warmer than ours. Uniform 12–14" shafts with good thickness.
“Great quality, disease resistance and size,” says Tom Vigue. Also looked good in CR’s 2014 Colrain plot.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity | Color | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
King Sieg Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 84 days | blue-green | biennial grown as an annual |
|
Lancelot Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 90 days | green | biennial grown as an annual |
| Lancelot | seeds | open pollinated | 90 days | green | biennial grown as an annual |
Culture: Start indoors with onions and transplant out in spring almost as soon as the ground can be worked. Set 6–12" apart in trenches or well-dug beds with generous quantities of organic matter. Avoid transplanting next to grass strips; slugs love to dine on tiny allium seedlings. Irrigate seedlings whenever the topsoil dries out.
Summer leeks have tall shanks above ground and should be harvested before severe frosts. Hardier leeks have broader, shorter shanks and will hold till November. Leeks brought into the root cellar will survive almost all winter if heeled into soil. Leek seed is short-lived. Retest 1-year-old seed before using, and discard anything older.
Alliums are heavy feeders and want generous amounts of organic matter, fertilizer and water. Late transplanting and poor fertility can result in small onions or failure to form bulbs. Alliums are notoriously intolerant of weeds. Slugs love to munch them, and in areas above 40° latitude, root maggots may be a problem.
Diseases:
Note: Allium seed is short-lived. We do not hold over hybrid onion seed because of precipitous decreases in germination. Test 1-year-old seed before using. Discard anything older.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
