Glass gem sweetcorn

[littlesparrow]

Hi

Has anyone grown glass gem sweetcorn, if so where did you get your seed from ?

Cheers

[sparrow100]

I've got it to grow for next season - was given it by someone who grew for gardening trials, so am not much help. Try RealSeeds? Or order from Baker Creek in the US.

[littlesparrow]

I've got it to grow for next season - was given it by someone who grew for gardening trials, so am not much help. Try RealSeeds? Or order from Baker Creek in the US.

Cheers
Pretty sure real seeds don't sell them, will have a look on bakers creek.

[poly]

I grew some a few years back, the plants get huge and have lots of tillers. They need a good season and are late to produce, but they are stunning. I don't think anyone in the UK is selling them at the moment, perhaps when new inventories are listed?

[seasprout]

I tried them for the second time this year, but our summers are not good enough to get a set cob, I got them from the same person who sparrow100 got hers from.

But I've seen them on the US fleebay site. Just watch the postage though....

[littlesparrow]

I grew some a few years back, the plants get huge and have lots of tillers. They need a good season and are late to produce, but they are stunning. I don't think anyone in the UK is selling them at the moment, perhaps when new inventories are listed?

I've read that they are only good for Popcorn, but on another site some said they ate them bit confused, what did you do ?

[poly]

I tried them for the second time this year, but our summers are not good enough to get a set cob, I got them from the same person who sparrow100 got hers from.

But I've seen them on the US fleebay site. Just watch the postage though....

What a shame they are so pretty, perhaps they are more suited (if at all) to the warmest parts of the country? Agree they are very much a long season corn.

[poly]

I've read that they are only good for Popcorn, but on another site some said they ate them bit confused, what did you do ?

Sorry for late reply. They are a flint corn and reported to be useful as a popping corn, however mine failed miserably to pop, tried to do them in the microwave and in a saucepan. They just didn't have enough pop in them and were a bit like chomping on chicken food. So in the end for me they were just for decoration, not a complaint, they were gorgeous.

I've saved seed, which should still be viable and a shame to see them go to waste, I don't think I'm able to offer you some here as I'm afraid I don't post regularly enough, but (if it's not against the rules) if you pop along to https://www.growingfoodsavingseeds.co.uk/ and leave a request I'm sure you will find a donor. It's frustrating sometimes not being able to find a variety you've read about.

Dear mods no worries if anything needs to be changed....

[veggiechicken]

Poly, if you want to give away seeds on here that's no problem

[oneforrook]

Glass corn

I've grown these for the last three years. They are stunning but as mentioned above are a flint corn so not suitable for eating as sweetcorn. If I can manage to log sufficient posts I'll offer these for seed swaps in time for next season.

[poly]

Poly, if you want to give away seeds on here that's no problem

Great

I think I got in a knot over the 50 posts and not being an abundant poster...

[poly]

I've grown these for the last three years. They are stunning but as mentioned above are a flint corn so not suitable for eating as sweetcorn. If I can manage to log sufficient posts I'll offer these for seed swaps in time for next season.

I'm glad you had success with these too, what area are you growing in?

[vixylix]

well Poly I made the mistake of googling them and now I am definitely intrigued! I'd love to give them a go if you want to do a swap? PM me

[oneforrook]

I'm glad you had success with these too, what area are you growing in?

Hi i'm in the Midlands. I've grown them exactly as I would a sweetcorn, i.e. in a grid and with a regular potash liquid feed once the ears start to form. Most reach about 5-6 foot, with two ears each.