Mustard Oriental Ruby Streaks Seeds

Mustard Oriental Ruby Streaks Seeds – Irish Plants Direct

 

A striking oriental mustard grown for its deeply serrated red leaves and spicy flavour.

 

Brassica juncea ‘Oriental Red Streaks’ produces vigorous plants with finely cut foliage in rich burgundy-red shades.

 

The leaves have a distinctive peppery taste, adding colour and bite to salads, stir-fries, and garnishes. Fast growing and highly ornamental, this mustard variety is both culinary and decorative, thriving in cool conditions and rewarding with repeated harvests.

 

Seed Qty Approx 350

 

 

Sow March to September direct outdoors or indoors from February

Germination 7 to 14 days at 15 to 20°C

Soil and Position Free draining fertile soil in full sun or partial shade

Height/Spread 20 to 30 cm tall, 20 to 25 cm spread

Harvest 25 to 40 days from sowing

 

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds thinly in shallow drills 1 cm deep, spacing rows 20 cm apart. Germination usually occurs within 1 to 2 weeks. Thin seedlings to 10 to 15 cm apart when large enough to handle. For a continuous supply, sowings can be staggered every 2 to 3 weeks

 

Grow and Maintenance

Water regularly during dry spells to encourage tender growth. Brassica juncea ‘Oriental Red Streaks’ thrives in cooler conditions and benefits from successional sowing. Harvest young leaves for the best flavour and colour. Plants will regrow after cutting, providing multiple harvests through the season

 

Uses and Benefits

Deeply serrated burgundy-red leaves

Distinctive spicy flavour for salads and stir-fries

Fast-growing crop ready in 25 to 40 days

Highly nutritious, rich in vitamins and minerals

Ornamental foliage adds colour to the garden

 

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