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Parsnip Tender and True in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Pastinaca sativa 'Tender and True'

 

Parsnip 'Tender and True'

Parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley. The edible tap-root is creamy-white in colour. It is a biennial plant, but if left in the ground for a second year it becomes too tough to be edible. 'Tender and True' has long smooth skinned roots, and shows resistance to canker. Sweet flavour.

 
plant Features
  • Parsnip Tender and True likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Parsnip Tender and True likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Parsnip Tender and True is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Parsnip Tender and True likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Parsnip 'Tender and True'

Latin name

Pastinaca sativa 'Tender and True'

type

Root Vegetable

family

Apiaceae

ph

6.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Parsnip Tender and True likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Parsnip Tender and True is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Parsnip Tender and True likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Parsnip Tender and True likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Parsnip Tender and True is 0.30meters x 0.50meters 0.30 M 0.50 M

Pastinaca sativa 'Tender and True'

Parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley. The edible tap-root is creamy-white in colour. It is a biennial plant, but if left in the ground for a second year it becomes too tough to be edible. 'Tender and True' has long smooth skinned roots, and shows resistance to canker. Sweet flavour.


Propagating by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Seeds should be sown where the plants are required, in soil that has been well dug and raked, and stones removed. Sow a small pinch of seeds every 2" along a row, and when they have their first true leaves, thin out leaving just the strongest seedling in each group. Do not attempt to transplant thinned seedlings - they will fork if transplanted.

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Do not attempt to transplant parsnip seedlings, as they will fork.

 
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