Marian

created by La.Ninjo at 13.04.2023

Features

Growth habit

compact

Color

green

Location

Pot

Outdoor

Hydroponics

Resistances

downy mildew resistant

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Marian is a compact potted basil with beautiful green leaves. The upright plants are very stable and show a high tolerance to powdery mildew. Marian is a compact growing basil variety of the Genoveser type with short internodal distances and excellent growth in hydroponic systems. Temperatures below 10 °C lead to cold damage.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Basil is very sensitive to the cold. The heat-loving plant needs plenty of water in summer. It can be grown from seed from the end of March. The seeds should not be covered with soil, as it is a light germinator. When growing perennial varieties, basil must be overwintered indoors during the winter months. It is important to ensure that the basil is sufficiently supplied with nutrients, especially nitrogen. In addition to compost, this can be achieved by fertilizing with horn shavings. Basil does not particularly like it if the leaves are moistened when watering. This encourages fungal diseases, especially in cooler weather. Therefore, always water close to the ground. To avoid fungal diseases, the old lower leaves should always be removed and composted so that the plants are better aerated.