Carentan Leek - Allium ampelloprasum - French Heirloom Vegetable - 200 Seeds Indeterminate

Carentan Leek - Allium ampelloprasum - French Heirloom Vegetable - 200 Seeds IndeterminateThe 'Monstreaux de Carentan' is an heirloom variety originating in France. It is characterized by a short 6 to 8 inch stem and a thick 3 inch base. 95 days.

Cross pollination occurs as the anthers of each flower ripen before the ovaries

White Gem is highly recommended for use on all soils

These attractive

The white to pinkish flowers are only 2 mm (1/12 of an inch) across

The orange-brown fruits are borne during February

and the long

larger and thicker than in the common A

Flowers are long-lasting

it is glistening

and this is one way to distinguish this tree from other birches with white bark

The genus name is derived from the Greek words geisson

A characteristic of the genus is that there is a "corona" a raised crown-like structure at the centre of the flower