Beetroot 'Sanguina'

Don’t let the roots get too big or they could get tough

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sanguina is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 6.5 and 7.0 as Beetroot is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Sow early spring to mid summer, to produce a long harvest

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sanguina about 14 days before your last frost date.

Thin seedlings out to 15cm, thinnings can be used in salad.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sanguina is a half hardy plant.

The leaves as well as the root can be eaten. Twist the leaves off rather than cut to reduce the ‘bleeding’. Use leaves as chard or small tender leaves in salad. Small roots can be grated and eaten raw, larger roots are good baked or roasted

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.