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Barbarea vulgaris Variegata - Land cress

Barbarea vulgaris Variegata
Land Cress, American Cress, Bank Cress, Black Wood Cress, Belle Isle Cress, Early Yellowrocket, Early Wintercress

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Variegated Watercress is a variety of Watercress that has attractive variegated foliage. It is a highly ornamental Watercress with a slightly tangy and peppery taste. It is suitable for both soups and salads. The sowing period extends from April to July for a harvest from July to October.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
3 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing
Sowing period April to July
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Description

The Variegated Winter Watercress is a variety of land Watercress that offers attractive variegated foliage. It is a highly ornamental Watercress with a slightly tangy and peppery taste. It is suitable for both soups and salads. The sowing period extends from April to July for a harvest from July to October.

Watercress belongs to the Brassicaceae family, like cabbage and rocket, with which it shares its pungent flavor. Half-salad, half-herb, Watercress is a herbaceous plant with a strong, slightly peppery taste. Once used for its medicinal properties, it has become a vegetable in its own right, consumed in various forms throughout the seasons: in creamy soups during winter or in spring or summer salads. It is a plant rich in antioxidants and beta-carotene.

There are several types of Watercress whose harvests succeed each other throughout the year. Some, like Fountain Watercress, are clearly aquatic, while others, like Upland Watercress, are grown in open ground, provided that it remains well moist.

Harvest: Watercress is usually harvested 3 weeks after sowing, and it should be done regularly as it tends to go to seed. Harvesting is done when the plants reach a height of + or - 7 cm (3in) by cutting off part of the leaves at their base.

Storage: Watercress leaves are quite delicate and wilt quickly. You can store it for 2 or 3 days in the refrigerator, with the stems in water in a jar, as you would with a small bouquet. Freezing the leaves is a bit tedious, so it is more interesting to prepare a few creamy soups that can be frozen instead.


Gardener's tip: In the vegetable garden, it is interesting to cover and nourish the soil by intercalating a green manure between two crops. White mustard (which, by the way, blooms yellow) is one of the most commonly used. But be careful, this mustard also belongs to the Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae), which is important when considering crop rotation. Before or after growing Watercress, prefer the beautiful Phacelia with its blue flowers.

 

Untreated or "NT" seeds come from conventionally grown plants (often with the use of pesticides), but they undergo no treatment after harvest. These seeds are allowed in organic market gardening when organic seeds are out of stock.

Harvest

Harvest time July to October
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour
Flavour spicy
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Barbarea

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Variegata

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Land Cress, American Cress, Bank Cress, Black Wood Cress, Belle Isle Cress, Early Yellowrocket, Early Wintercress

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Biennial

Product reference314511

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Planting and care

Sowing:

The germination of watercress is quick, taking place in two or three days at a temperature of around 18°

Sowing is done from April to July, directly in open ground, either broadcast or in rows spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. The soil should remain moist. After germination, thinning should be done (which involves removing some seedlings, usually the least vigorous) to maintain one young plant every 20 cm (8in).

Watercress thrives in all types of soil, but prefers fresh and fertile soil.

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Seedlings

Sowing period April to July
Sowing method Direct sowing
Germination time (days) 3 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192

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