Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

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(Best months for growing Horseradish in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Plant crowns

Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 20 inches apart
Harvest in 16-24 weeks. Some improvement in flavour if left till after frost..
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best kept separate

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18 Mar 15, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Vera I've given some horseradish away recently, the parent plant is ready to pot some more, would you like me to do that?
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06 Mar 15, Russell (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Where can I get fresh Horseradish in the Illawarra. Thanks
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12 Feb 15, Barney (Australia - tropical climate): Where can I get fresh Horseradish in Perth? I tried local markets and no luck!
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14 Mar 15, Stacy (Australia - temperate climate): I bought some inbunnings this week
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26 Jan 15, Rehaaz Khamissa (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): where can i purchase the horseradish plant in johannesburg........ Txs
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08 Jan 15, Margaret Cox (Australia - temperate climate): My late husband was the gardener & I was wondering when do I actually harvest horseradish
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13 Jan 15, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Margaret, I haven't found the perfect time, the size of the leaves don't tell me anything. Last week I did use some, just scraping away surrounding soil and seeing the thickness of the root helped, the root was fairly thick, about the same as two fingers plus a little more. Getting it out is the hard part, the roots go down a long way so I cut the amount I needed and replaced the soil. Be careful if you do this because the root is very strong, a serrated knife worked o.k
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17 Dec 14, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Viera, don't buy it I have plenty, am in Logan City. I'll have to find out if I can give out my phone number or through Gardenate's Email address ( Roy, you can give your phone or email in a comment but NB this is a public site and we have no control over who reads the comments - Liz )
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19 Nov 15, Andrej Heric (Australia - temperate climate): Hi this is Amorcia rusticana horseradish edible culinary plant origin from Europe? I am after root of horseradish. I am from Europe but in 11 years here I didn't find it in stores so I WOULD REALLY APPRICIATE if you can contact me . Thank you
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22 Apr 15, Marina B (Australia - tropical climate): Hi there I am looking for full grown horseradish for a while now. I am from Brisbane. Need horseradish for healing.If you know where can I get it from please contact me on this email. [email protected]. ..Thank you Marina
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Margaret, I haven't found the perfect time, the size of the leaves don't tell me anything. Last week I did use some, just scraping away surrounding soil and seeing the thickness of the root helped, the root was fairly thick, about the same as two fingers plus a little more. Getting it out is the hard part, the roots go down a long way so I cut the amount I needed and replaced the soil. Be careful if you do this because the root is very strong, a serrated knife worked o.k

- Roy

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