Fennel Orion F1 Seeds

A premium hybrid Florence fennel producing smooth rounded bulbs with crisp sweet flesh bringing refined flavour and reliable performance to kitchen gardens vegetable beds and market style plantings.

 

Fennel Orion f1 is bred for uniformity strength and excellent eating quality. Plants form firm white bulbs with a clean aniseed aroma and tender texture ideal for salads roasting grilling and Mediterranean cooking. The foliage is fine and feathery adding extra harvest value for garnishes and light flavouring. Orion is known for its slow bolting habit making it a dependable choice through fluctuating summer conditions.

 

It thrives in full sun and free draining fertile soil with steady moisture. Plants grow quickly and benefit from regular watering to encourage plump even bulbs. This hybrid is ideal for gardeners seeking consistent high quality fennel with strong flavour and dependable growth.

 

Seed Qty Approx 0.1 grams

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from March to May or outdoors from May to July

Germination takes approximately seven to fourteen days at fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius

Grow in fertile free draining soil in full sun

Height sixty to eighty centimetres

Spread thirty to forty centimetres

Harvest from July to October

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds thinly on the surface of moist compost and cover lightly

Grow on in bright warm conditions then harden off before planting outdoors

Space plants thirty to forty centimetres apart for full bulb development

 

Growing and maintenance

Water regularly to prevent bolting

Earth up around the base to blanch bulbs if desired

Harvest when bulbs are firm and rounded

Ideal for vegetable beds kitchen gardens and Mediterranean plantings

 

Uses and benefits

Smooth uniform bulbs

Sweet aniseed flavour

Slow bolting hybrid

Fine edible foliage

Perfect for salads roasting and grilling

 

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