Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
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Edibles: Leafy Green
Min. Temp
Half-Hardy: 32°
A classic market variety, Bloomsdale Long Standing is a large, spreading spinach with meaty, savoyed, dark-green leaves with rich, nutty flavor. Offers a continuous bonanza and is slow to bolt. For first crop, sow in spring. Plant again in late summer.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Dark Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Blooming Time
Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Clump-Forming
Height
8–12 in
Spread
8–12 in
Form
Come and Cut Again
Characteristics
Type
Heirloom
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Doesn't Attract Beneficials
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Well-Drained
Soil Drainage
Moderately well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
High pH can reduce nutrient uptake
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Heavy Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Early Spring
Micronutrients
Magnesium (Mg)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Wind Pollinated
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Do Not Divide
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
45 Days
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Characteristics
Mild
Ploidy
Diploid