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WINTER MINI COURSE: SEED STARTING 101

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Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal

Basil Dark Opal

Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
Basil Dark Opal
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Product Description

Basil ‘Dark Opal’
Ocimum basilicum

The darkest foliage variety of basil we’ve ever grown, ‘Dark Opal’ is almost black and looks stunning mixed with vibrant colors. With a warm, clove-like scent and a mild, earthy flavor, this heat loving foliage is a wonderful addition to summer bouquets.

Details:
Plant type: annual
Height: 16-18”
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65-75 days
Plant spacing: 9”
Pinch: when 8” tall
Approx seeds per packet: 100

How to Grow:
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Basil is very sensitive to cold; wait until weather warms before planting out.

Harvesting/Vase Life:
Harvest when stems begin to toughen and firm or as soon as flowers begin to form. Cut foliage is prone to wilting in the heat, so harvest during the coolest part of the day and place directly into water to rest a few hours before arranging. Stems will last 7-10 days, often rooting in the vase.

Shipping & Delivery


Once an order has been placed, we cannot add or subtract items. If you want any additional items not included in your original order, please place a new order. We are unable to combine separately placed orders.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

Floret offers limited international shipping of seeds. At this time Floret only ships seeds to Canada, Australia (50 packet limit), and the United States.

As of November 2019, Floret no longer ships seeds to countries in the European Union. Read more about this decision and access our list of international specialty seed sources. 

Please note that international orders may take up to a month to arrive and may be subject to additional restrictions or duties, which vary by country and the contents of your order.

If you are placing an order from outside the United States, it is your responsibility to understand your country’s restrictions, duties, and any special requirements in order to receive imported goods. If your country restricts packages based on the value of the contents, you must ensure that each order you place is within this limit. If you wish to order seeds or products that exceed that value, you should place separate orders, each within the limit.

Floret LLC has no control over additional fees and is not responsible for confiscated items, delayed orders, or any additional duties or taxes that may be imposed by your country’s customs office or other government agencies.  

Packages returned to Floret due to a failure or refusal to pay the duties or taxes are ineligible for a refund of shipping fees and will be subject to a 20% restocking fee.

Due to export restrictions we are NOT able to ship the following products to Australia or Canada.

SEEDS

Apple of Peru 

Bee Balm 

Breadseed Poppy 

Chocolate Lace Flower 

Cress (specific varieties) 

Eucalyptus 

Euphorbia 

Flax 

Flowering Tobacco  

Hyacinth Bean 

Lace Flower 

Love-in-a-Mist (specific varieties) 

Lupine 

Orach 

Orlaya White Finch Lace 

Ornamental Grass 

Ornamental Squash 

Silene 

Sunflower 

Tickseed 

Tomatillo  

Tomato

If you live outside of the United States and put any of these prohibited items in your cart you will be unable to check out.

How to Grow

How to Start Flowers from Seed
How to Start Flowers from Seed

There's nothing more rewarding than starting your own seeds. The benefits include getting a jump on the season, having access to hundreds of specialty varieties that you won’t find at your local nurseries or garden...

Fabulous Foliages and Fillers
Fabulous Foliages and Fillers

Having a steady supply of foliage is key to successfully making bouquets throughout the season—in spring, during the long months of summer, and into early fall. In this post, I’ll share the best staple foliages...

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