Wild/Perennial/Babington leeks
Veggie Offline
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They won't be the size of an annual leek by next year. If that's what you want to do, grow annual ones..

The Duck found this https://living-mudflower.blogspot.com/20...-leek.html
I grow Babington leeks with bulbils on top.
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With perennial leeks I would no longer need to sow any seeds, plus as OH doesn't use leeks a lot it would save me space most of the leeks I grow go to my family or neighbours, also I like the idea of leeks with a garlicky tasteSmile
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(17-01-2021, 09:36 PM)Veggie Wrote: They won't be the size of an annual leek by next year. If that's what you want to do, grow annual ones..

The Duck found this https://living-mudflower.blogspot.com/20...-leek.html
I grow Babington leeks with bulbils on top.
Thanks for the link Veggie
Regards..........Danny Smile
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That link that you added Veggie shows that perennial leeks would be the perfect answer for meSmile
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I have never grown the perennial leeks. I would wonder whether perennial leeks are susceptible to white rot? I have the same feelings about perennial brassicas being susceptible to clubroot?

Having said that, leek growers in my area grow leeks in the same trench every year, albeit the soil is thrown out and beefed up each year.

I might give them a try just to add another string to my bow. Big Grin
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hmm, thats another type of perennial leek again? I hadn't heard of the one growing from the base before x
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This is the one I grow and that I have sent you Bulbils of.............
https://backyardlarder.co.uk/babingtons-leek/
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That is a fabulous article on them thanks Veggie. Amazing how they can actually plant themselves with those special roots - I wonder if the root on strawberry runners is the same? x
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I have been looking for perennial leeks and have come across 2 types the first is Babington leek the second is Poireau Perpetuel has anyone grown both and if so is there any difference, also in one site they are sold out of bulbs but have 1lt,availiable can anyone tell me, will this be a plant in a 1lt pot
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Have a look at this site - they stock both the leeks https://www.incrediblevegetables.co.uk/p...s-bulbils/
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