Beta vulgaris 'Boro'
beetroot 'Boro'
A biennial, normally grown as an annual for its swollen, round, edible, dark red root. Foliage is dark green with dark red stems and veins, and is also edible. A robust and reliable beetroot cultivar, suitable for baby beets or growing on to maturity producing smooth-skinned roots to 8cm diameter which store well
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red | |||
| Autumn | Green Red | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Beta can be annual, biennial or perennial plants, often with rosettes of basal leaves and thick, fleshy roots. The genus includes a range of wild species, as well as cultivated food crops such as beetroot, chard and sugar beet
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun. Sow at fortnightly intervals from March to July for a successional harvest. See Beetroot (Grow your own)
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, flea beetles and mangold fly (beet leaf miner)
Diseases
May be susceptible to beetroot heart rot, black leg and a leaf spot
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