sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
sweet corn or Zea mays 'Golden Bantam'
A reliable, heirloom variety from 1902 with deliciously sweet cobs and a strong corn-like taste. ‘Golden Bantum’ is...
10g packet | approx 55 seeds
£3.89
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Plant description
A reliable, heirloom variety from 1902 with deliciously sweet cobs and a strong corn-like taste. ‘Golden Bantum’ is suitable for early planting, thriving in cooler conditions and soils, and bears 2 cobs per plant.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
Growing instructions:
Sow seeds undercover from early spring in pots or modules at 70°F (21°C) until germination occurs approx 2-3 weeks later. Plant out from late May following a period of hardening off. Alternatively, sow direct from late spring in a grid pattern to ensure pollination. Cobs are ready to harvest when the tassels have turned brown.
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