Celeriac Flowering

[Littlemouse]

Some of my celeriac is flowering. Is that a bad sign indicating no further growth of root will take place? I've let my leftover leeks from last year grow on up as I want them to flower (and add height to my mixed plot) but I am not sure about the celeriac.

[Two_Sheds]

That's it then, let it flower for the bees if you like.

[Littlemouse]

Sorry when you say 'that's it then' does that mean the fat lady has sung -ie end of hopes re celeriac?

[Two_Sheds]

Yup, she's sung and gone home for her supper

[Littlemouse]

Never mind, onwards and upwards. Many thanks for your reply, it is much appreciated.

[solway cropper]

Littlemouse, have you been watering them?

They need water to develop a good root and it's been very, very dry

[selfraising]

Ditto solway cropper, they need lots of water.

[LolaLou]

Mine flowered too....I feel cheated as I've nurtured those little plants since January and now looks like I've lost the lot - all because, I'm assuming, that I didn't water them enough. Tricky little things, I'll persist next year though and make an effort to water every other day minimum rather than a drench once a week! My parsnip seedlings all died off too so my roots patch is going to look rather bare this winter!

[Flummery]

It has been an atypical year so far. Late frosts followed by drought. Poor little perishers are just setting seed before Nature finishes them off.

[Scottishnewbie]

i've grown celeriac in those polystyrene boxes you get from fish shops - i hardly put any drainage holes in them and i'm finding that the celeriac seems to be flourishing as it's getting all the water it needs...hopefully anyway!