Growing Celeriac

Apium sp. : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
      S                
          T T          

(Best months for growing Celeriac in Australia - tropical regions)

  • S = Plant undercover in seed trays
  • T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 21°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 45 - 80 cm apart
  • Harvest in 14-28 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Beans, brassicas, carrots, leeks, lettuce, peas, sage, tomatoes, onions

Your comments and tips

04 Aug 13, al (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
We live in a cool climate. I have tried growing Celeric for the past two seasons. The plants appear healthy, but the bulbous root will not form. My last plants were germinated in September and planted out in November. By July, I still did not have a true Celeric root, Any advice here?
06 Jun 13, Pam Brockley (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I live in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne, was wondering where I could buy celeriac seeds or seedlings and If it would grow well in our area
22 Aug 14, Nat (Australia - temperate climate)
Try presti nursery on Ftg rd
17 Sep 13, Sonja (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Pam, I got my seeds from Diggers Australia. I tried last year, but did not get a bulbous root. Better luck this year.
13 Jul 13, Maria (Australia - temperate climate)
You can buy them in Bunnings.
19 Dec 12, Lesley (Australia - temperate climate)
We've got a huge amount of greenery but no bulb. We sowed seed in early spring. Will the bulbs form later because they are biennial?
17 Oct 12, mick Caldwell (Australia - temperate climate)
Where do you obtain seeds from?
19 Oct 12, Trish (Australia - temperate climate)
If you're in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, you can get them from Shoestring Gardening.
10 Oct 12, heather (Australia - arid climate)
Hi Geoff and your girlfriend,l live in Townsville,l love celeriac but do find it near impossible to buy,l have asked recently at new Coles store Deeragun and there reason for not having it was because it is not in season. When l have found it usually at markets,l buy plenty as it keeps very well in the crisper,basically anything you can do with a potao you can do with Celeriac,l try to get nice roundish ones,peel them,them wedge them,microwave for a few minutes,dry well and fry in a nice olive oil,very hot until nice and crispy,sprinkle with your fave herbs or spices and serve with Aioli YUM YUM.
21 Oct 12, walter (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in Morayfield, about 20 metres above sea level and 20 km from the sea.I have been growing celeriac in the area (we also lived in Caboolture) and it grows quite well, although it seems to have a lot more leaves than in the South. The bulbs are just as big, though. I bougt the seeds from Eden Seeds over the Internet and other times from Heirloom Seeds. The plant is biennial but I was too greedy to leave one plant to go to seed.
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I planted out celeriac from Mitre10 in Jan or early Feb. I've harvested 6 huge balls in the last 4 weeks and wish I had more. They have been very worthwhile, didn't take a lot of space, got good watering and their companions were runner beans, lettuce and silverbeet. My soils are quite light in coastal Oamaru. They have made a most delicious soup. I mashed the first of the harvest but found it a bit watery as a mash. If you are following a low carb or keto diet I think this veg would be very worthwhile.

- Hazel

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