Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach
Price: $3.43
SKU: 33600111'Bloomsdale' spinach was originally released by D. Landreth & Company in the 19th Century. "Bloomsdale" was the name of Landreth's farm in Bristol, Pennsylvania which they moved to in 1847. 'Long Standing Bloomsdale' is an old improved variety selected for its slow bolting trait and introduced in 1925 by Zwaan and Van der Molen, Voorburg, Netherlands.[1] According to the USDA, 'Bloomsdale Longstanding' spinach has also been marketed over the years by various seed suppliers using the following synonyms:
'Aristocrat', 'Bloomsdale Improved Long Standing Thick Leaved', 'Bloomsdale Long Standing', 'Bloomsdale Savoy Long Standing', 'Burlington', 'Late Seeded Bloomsdale', 'Hot Weather', 'Late Seeding', 'Long Standing Bloomsdale', 'Long Standing Savoy Leaved', 'Keselected Bloomsdale Long Standing', 'Special Summer Savoy', and 'Summer Savoy'. Although 'Summer Savoy' is reputed to be slightly flatter in habit than 'Long Standing Bloomsdale', no consistent difference could be detected in the stocks tested.[1]
Special Groups: Hydroponics
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
- "Descriptions of Types of Principal American Varieties of Spinach," USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 316, October, 1938.
Customer Reviews:
By Rachel Lewis on February 6, 2015
I had very bad results with germination with this spinach outside. So I tried again indoors and most of the seeds germinated and transplants easily. Great flavor and very abundant!
By Tracy Frank on April 12, 2014
I have grown this spinach for a couple of springs and it does well in central Texas were we go through spring in only a few weeks. I plant in January or February so the plants are ready to grow fast once the warm weather hits. Being slow to bolt it is a good producer.
By Andrew Yates on May 30, 2012
New to gardening, but had good success with this spinach. Planted in the fall and harvested in late spring. Great for salads.
