Basil Dark Opal Herb | x 200 seeds
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- Inventory on the way
- Carbon neutral shipping
- WA Permitted: Yes
Common Name: Basil Dark Opal
Scientific Name: Ocimum basilicum
Life Cycle: Annual
Remarks: Attractive plant with dark purple crinkled foliage and pink flowers.
The perfumed scent and mild flavour goes well with rice dishes.
The purple colour remains not entirely true from seed, may have some green through plants.
Pick regularly to encourage prolific growth.
Plant Height: 70cm
Season: Spring + Summer
Sowing Depth + Method: 2mm, sow direct or raise seedlings
Spacing: 30cm
Position: Full Sun
Days until Germination: 7 - 14 days @ 18-35°C
Seed to Harvest: 80- 100 days
Approx. Number of Seeds: 200
Note: Orders to Western Australia are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections upon arrival to WA
When to Sow in your climate
The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate
FREE Postage (excludes WA, Floret Originals, Tubers and accessories)
Orders over $60 - FREE Parcel Post
NSW, VIC, SA, QLD, NT, ACT & TAS Shipping Info
(See WA at the bottom of the page)
Australia Post Postage Costs
Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)
Parcel Post: $8.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, tubers, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
Express Post: $14.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, tubers, herb dryers and large books are charged $19.95)
TUBERS are Express or Parcel Post Only as they are perishable. Price calculated on checkout as they weigh up to 400g each postage will vary.
Postage Time Frames:
WA Shipping Information
Please Note:
- Orders are sent weekly on a Wednesday morning, as they require a quarantine inspection on arrival.
- Order cut off is midnight Tuesday night as long as payment is finalised. Sometimes paypal payments can take 24-48hrs to go through. This is rare. If this is the case the order will go into the following week's dispatch.
- Please note not all seeds can be sent to WA. Seeds that cannot be sent are marked on the thumbnail or below the price on the product page. These seeds are NOT permitted to WA.
- Unfortunately due the way our orders get to WA Quarantine we cannot send large items like accessories, books etc.
- Unfortunately we don't offer Express Post to WA as the parcels are sent weekly and defeats the purpose of Express post. You can however choose parcel post.
- Unfortunately we cannot send books and accessories to WA due the way the quarantine inspection process works.
Postage Costs (inc quarantine inspection fees)
Letter Post: $7.50 (No Tracking) this includes the cost of quarantine inspection.
Parcel Post: $13.90 this includes quarantine inspection fees.
Sorry we cannot offer free post to WA due to the cost of quarantine inspection fees.
