Celery – Tall Utah

Very aromatic, the Utah celery variety is appreciated for its apple green petioles (stalks) and its bushy forest green foliage. Early, it has a good resistance to diseases and a good adaptability to cold. It produces tall (50-75 cm), compact, crisp and juicy plants.

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2 mm

optimal temperatures of germination: 15 to 24 ºC

time for germination: 14 to 21 days

When to sow:

indoor sowing 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost date in your area

Sowing technique: in pocket

Inside the same hole, sow 3 to 5 seeds spaced 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep all the seedlings if space is available or keep only the most beautiful ones. Transplant into individual containers while waiting for transplanting in the garden.

Transplant outdoors:

When all risk of frost is removed and the air is warm (10ºC and above).

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 25-30 cm

between rows: 45 cm

Height of the plants: 50 to 75 cm

Soil: well drained, humid, rich

Exposure: full sun

Maturation (from transplanting): 100 days

Specificity:

Outer stems can be harvested as needed during the season or the entire plant can be cut off at the base when fully mature.

This is a vegetable plant that likes cool locations.

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±1000

Difficulty: Hard

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:BiennialGrowing tips

Additional information

Weight            1 g

Difficulty         

Hard

Sowing          

Indoor

Lifecycle        

Biennial

Root cellar     

Yes

Sowing season        

Winter, Spring