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product_id: 109407488
title: "Viridis Hortus - Gherkin National Heirloom/Heritage Variety 70 Vegetable Seeds"
brand: "vegetable seeds"
price: "€ 6.25"
currency: EUR
in_stock: false
url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/109407488-viridis-hortus-gherkin-national-heirloom-heritage-variety-70-vegetable-seeds
store_origin: IE
region: Ireland
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# Viridis Hortus - Gherkin National Heirloom/Heritage Variety 70 Vegetable Seeds

**Brand:** vegetable seeds
**Price:** € 6.25
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Viridis Hortus - Gherkin National Heirloom/Heritage Variety 70 Vegetable Seeds by vegetable seeds
- **How much does it cost?** € 6.25 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Description

Size:70 Seeds






















&#x2022;Packet Content (approx.): 70 &#x2022;Gherkin &apos;National Pickling&apos; (Heirloom/Heritage Variety) (Ridge type) is a very fast growing open pollinated variety will produce a mass of small prickly fruits that can be picked and eaten in the normal way or, as the name suggests, pickled to make you own gherkins. &#x2022;As this is what is known as a &apos;Ridge Type&apos; it is suitable for outdoor growing, frame growing or growing in a polytunnel or greenhouse. There is no need to remove male flowers on this variety. &#x2022;Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects. &#x2022;Sowing information: Sow at 21-24C singly in small pots Feb onwards 1.25cm deep. Pot up into 12cm pots grow on at 18C. At 4 leaf stage pot into larger pots or growbags, Train plants up a wire or canes. Outdoor varieties can be sown after last frosts when the ground has warmed up until June. &#x2022;Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per grow bag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed &#x2022;Harvesting: Pick as soon as the fruits are ripe, this also encourages the production of more fruit. Harvest all the fruit as soon as frost threatens and ripen on a window sill. &#x2022;Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers. Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

## Features

- Gherkin 'National Pickling' (Heirloom/Heritage Variety) (Ridge type) is a very fast growing open pollinated variety will produce a mass of small prickly fruits that can be picked and eaten in the normal way or, as the name suggests, pickled to make you own gherkins.
- As this is what is known as a 'Ridge Type' it is suitable for outdoor growing, frame growing or growing in a polytunnel or greenhouse. There is no need to remove male flowers on this variety.
- Sowing information: Sow at 21-24C singly in small pots Feb onwards 1.25cm deep. Pot up into 12cm pots grow on at 18C. At 4 leaf stage pot into larger pots or growbags, Train plants up a wire or canes. Outdoor varieties can be sown after last frosts when the ground has warmed up until June.
- Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per grow bag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed
- Viridis Hortus offers discounted postage costs for multiple purchases - you only pay one postage price regardless of the mix of varieties or quantities of packets you purchase per order UK only:

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*Last updated: 2026-03-10*