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Celery 'Red Venture'

Apium graveolens

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Belonging to the Apium genus (Apium graveolens 'Red Venture'), Red Venture is a variety of Celery. Red Venture is a heirloom variety.

A created heirloom developed by plant breeders in FLorida, by crossing a modern celery with a red-stemmed celeriac.

This variety is a Vegetable that typically grows as an Biennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of two years. Red Venture is known for growing to a height of approximately 60.0 cm (1.95 feet).

Being a fairly low maintenance plant, Red Venture Celery is normally quite easy to grow provided a minimum level of care is given throughout the year. It will be helpful to note the correct soil, sun and water needs of this plant to ensure that this plant thrives.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Celery 'Red Venture' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Celery 'Red Venture'

Partial Sun
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High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Red Venture is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Red Venture from seed

Try to ensure a gap of at least 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) when sowing to prevent overcrowding your seedlings.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Venture about 91 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red Venture

As Red Venture is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Red Venture

Celery 'Red Venture' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Red Venture exhibits. Biennial Category The category for the Red Venture plant. Vegetable
Hardiness Is Red Venture frost hardy? Tender
Mature Height How tall does Red Venture grow? 60.0 cm / 1.95 feet
Sun How much sunlight does Red Venture need to grow? Partial Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Red Venture require? High
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Red Venture need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Red Venture in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Red Venture 2.54 cm / 0.99 inches
Edible? Is Red Venture edible? edible

How long does Red Venture take to grow?

These estimates for how long Celery 'Red Venture' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Red Venture to germinate? 12 days Average 12 days | Min 10 days | Max 15 days (2)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Red Venture? + 60 days Average 60 days | Min 57 days | Max 63 days (2)
Days to Maturity How long until Red Venture is ready for harvest / bloom? + 120 days Average 120 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Red Venture? = 192 days

When should I sow Red Venture?

Folia's when to plant Celery 'Red Venture' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Latest Celery 'Red Venture' Reviews

19 Feb 2012

KathN's Red Stalk Celery was Reviewed day 190

Never germinated.

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