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Basil

Dark Opal

(Ocimum basilicum)

Dark purple foliage, fine sweet anise flavour, excellent for seasoning and for basil vinegar turning attractive red colour, annual to 70cm, sow spring and summer.

Seed count: 600/g.

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Eden Seeds

Packet (120 seeds) $3.70

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5g $6.00

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Basil planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics:	All Year
Subtropic:	Aug-Jan
Mild:	Sep-Dec
Cold/Frost:	Sep-Jan

Seed Sowing
Plant space cm:	20-25
Row space cm:	30-50
Depth cm:	0.5
Best soil temp:	18-35 °C
Sow after frost:	Yes

Other Info
Number of seeds per gram:	500-1000
Average days to maturity:	70-84

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