Philomene
Tall growing autumn leek Philomene has long and reasonably thick stems. Erect leaf arrangement, mid to late season growth. Rarely develops bulbs, readily cleaned, high yielding. Pleasant, aromatic and well balanced flavour.
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Characteristics
Type: automn leeks
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: 16-18 °CPlanting distance: 30-40 x 8-15 cmOptimal amount of plants: early leeks till 25 plants/m² autumn/winter leeks 12-16 plants/m²
bred by
Christina Henatsch
Current breeding location: Ahrensburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Biodynamically cultivated varieties from Christina Henatsch:
chive Gonzales, spinach beet Pirol and Rainbow (mixture of Roscho, Pirol, Salimo, Limago), carrot Solvita and Filia, salad Lucinde, leek Philomene, french beans Birgit, broccoli Rasmus and Floris, spinach Thorin
increasingly from
Gärtnerei Witt
The Naturland-certified farm Witt is located in the Breisgau region between the foothills of the Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl mountains in the Rhine plain, in the northern part of the Freiburg Bay in the Upper Rhine Plain.
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