SEED CLEARANCE
Hardy Annual
£2.49
Bred as a culinary swede
Attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base
Well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness
Excellent storage qualities
Height Up to 30cm (11.8in)
Spread Up to 25cm (9.8in)
Hardy Annual
kitchen garden
Full sun
Bred as a culinary swede. Swede Brora has attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Swede Brora is best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil.
Companion planting: Try growing swede with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles.
Useful links:
Companion Planting How to grow vegetables from seed
Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan
Show Codes
1 Packet (750 Seeds) (37188)
When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 15cm (6 inches) apart, taking care not to damage the roots.
Keep plants well watered and hoe regularly. Roots can be stored in barely damp peat, soil or sand for winter use.
Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.
Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.
Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.
Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.
Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.
For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.