About
This robust variety of celeriac, Apium graveolens var. rapaceum 'Ibis', grows rapidly, yielding smooth, round globes with a white skin. The flavor is reminiscent of celery, featuring a subtle nuttiness. It is resistant to bolting and offers excellent storage potential. Begin harvesting in October and continue as needed.
About the genus
Apium includes herbaceous plants that can be classified as annual, biennial, or perennial. The foliage typically consists of leaves that are either divided into three leaflets or pinnately arranged. During the summer months, small white flowers appear, grouped in umbels.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Toxicity
- Harmful to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained but moisture retentive soil in full sun. Incorporate plenty of organic matter. Sow indoors in March and transplant plant out in May. See celery cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to carrot fly, celery leaf-mining fly, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to celery leaf spot