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Apium graveolens var. rapaceum 'Ibis'
  • RHS AGM

celeriac 'Ibis'

A vigorous, fast growing celeriac variety producing smooth, round, white skinned globes that carry a nutty celery-like flavour. It is bolt hardy and has good standing and storing ability. Harvest from October onwards

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Apiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Potentially harmful
Harmful to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus

Apium can be annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, with leaves divided into three leaflets, or pinnate; in summer, tiny white flowers are borne in umbels

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained but moisture retentive soil in full sun. Incorporate plenty of organic matter. Sow indoors in March and transplant plant out in May. See celery cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to carrot fly, celery leaf-mining fly, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to celery leaf spot

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