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Beta vulgaris 'Bull's Blood' (Beetroot 'Bull's Blood')

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Variety or Cultivar
'Bull's Blood' is a clump-forming biennial with a dense rosette of metallic, edible, dark purple-red leaves, spikes of inconspicuous, pale green flowers and round, edible crimson taproots in summer and autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.5 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
1 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grows best in alkaline, sandy soil in full sun. Dig bed over in autumn, add peat or well-rotted manure if humus content is low. Apply fertilzer 2-3 weeks before sowing. Water regularly to prevent bolting.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Add to salads

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

When the roots have reached the size of a golf ball, pull up alternate plants and use these thinnings for cooking. Harvest when the roots are more than 5cm in diameter or larger.

Propagation methods

Seed

Propagation

Seeds can be sown in the ground 30 days prior to last spring frost date. Seed can also be sown in 3-4 week intervals in midsummer to extend the harvest season.

Pests

Flea beetles

Aphids

Mangold fly (beet leaf miner)

Diseases

Leaf spot

Black leg

Beetroot heart rot

Fertilise fruit and vegetables

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

Add lime to acid soil

Sow beetroot seeds

Pull up alternate beetroot plants

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