Parsley 'Giant of Italy' Seeds
The ultimate ‘cut-and-come-again’ herb!
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Just £3.99
Key Features
Perfect In Pots
Plant In Sunshine
Edible
Easy To Grow
Width: 30cm
Height: 40cm
Height: 40cm
- Hardy, vigorous and easy to grow in pots or in the ground as an annual
- Large, flat, delicious leaves – one of the best varieties for flavour
- Versatile for all types of cuisine – use raw or in cooked dishes
- Healthy and nutritious, with high levels of vitamins, mineral and antioxidants
- Supplied as a packet of 500 seeds ready for planting indoors or outdoors
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Description
Herbs are one of the easiest plants to grow – you don’t even need a garden! Just a few in pots on the patio or windowsill, or sown directly into your garden beds, will allow you to add that little extra to a dish. Growing your own parsley from seed, whether indoors or outdoors, will reward you with vigorous plants that can be cut just when you need a fresh bunch for your cooking – a much better solution than those frustrating supermarket pot herbs that barely last 2-3 weeks.
‘Giant of Italy’ is considered one of the very best flat-leaf parsley varieties, producing robust plants with sturdy upright stems bearing large, dark green leaves. Having a terrific sweet and pungent taste when used raw, it also retains its rich, strong flavour in cooked dishes – much better than its curly leafed cousin. The preferred choice of many professional cooks, this versatile, aromatic herb can be used in an endless variety of savoury dishes such as soups, stews and pasta, as well as added raw to salads and sandwiches; it also makes a tasty garnish that will rarely be left on the plate.
Highly nutritious, parsley is packed full of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, being an excellent source of iron and vitamin C, as well as many other nutrients. Used as a medicinal herb for centuries, it is said to aid digestion, clear the skin and even to freshen the breath if chewed after eating strongly flavoured foods.
This tall-growing variety will continue to produce fresh new leaves many times after being cut. The best flavour is in the young leaves and regular harvesting will promote the new growth. Grown outside, it will also attract beneficial insects to your garden. Being a hardy biennial, it will set seed in its second year, although it is best grown as an annual, although if grown in a sheltered, well-drained position, plants can be protected over winter with mulch or cloches to produce new growth in the spring.
Supplied as a packet of 500 (approx.) seeds ready to plant indoors or outdoors in their growing position. Sow indoors all year round or outdoors from March to July, directly where they are to crop in containers or in the ground. Harvest all year round indoors or outdoors from May.
Top Tips
- Leaves may be dried or frozen but for best flavour, use fresh and add last minute to dishes.
- Younger leaves have the best flavour and texture so remove and discard older leaves to encourage new growth and keep the plants tidy.
- Parsley likes a rich compost or fertile soil, so if growing in beds outdoors, dig in well-rotted manure to improve soil quality if necessary.
Care Information
How to grow Parsley
- Sow outdoors, from March to July, thinly where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½in) deep, directly into finely prepared, moist but well-drained soil that has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin seedlings to 30cm (12in) apart. Water well until plants are established. Sow seeds every few weeks for continuous cropping.
- Or to grow indoors all year round, sow 0.5cm (¼in) deep, thinly in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Plants can be grown on to maturity on a light windowsill.
- Harvesting: Pick the leaves as required (outdoor crops from May). Pick a few leaves from each plant so they regrow quickly.
Aftercare
- Cloche protection in autumn allows winter picking.
- Protect from frost in winter with a cloche or move potted plants indoors or into a cool greenhouse for new growth the following spring.
Delivery Information
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
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