Magenta Sunset
Variety
Magenta Sunset
Approved Data
created by steffen a. at 06.04.2021
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
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Description
The chard variety Magenta Sunset is a real eye-catcher, pink-red stems and green leaf conjure up color in the vegetable patch and thus have an extremely high ornamental value. Besides, chard is a very tasty and healthy vegetable. Chard can be grown in vegetable beds and raised beds, as well as in large tubs (min. ⍉ 30 cm).
F1 Hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
25-30 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Seeding depth
2-3 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Radish
Radishes
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Savory
Sunflower
Turnip
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Beet fly
Aphids
