Pak Choi (Bok Choi) - Hei Xia - 150 Seeds
$5.65Pak Choi has been cultivated in China for thousands of years, and it is used extensively in Cantonese cooking. Easy to grow with broad succulent stems and tender dark green leaves. Cold tolerant and slow to bolt – harvest them as baby leaf or leave to mature.
Also commonly known as Pak Choy.
Please Note: Asian greens are known by different names in different regions, therefore we suggest using the image on the pack as the best indication of the seed included in the packet.
| How To Grow |
In a well-prepared garden bed. Prefers well drained soil and a sunny position. Sow thinly in rows 40cm (16in) apart and cover very lightly with fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Seedlings emerge 6-10 days. |
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| When To Plant | All year round. |
| When to Sow/Plant | Summer |
| Soil Type | well drained |
Stir Fry Sesame Pak Choi
Ingredients
- 9 pak choi
- 2 tbsp grape seed oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 1 chilli, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cut off base of pak choi and separate the leaves then rinse and drain.
- Heat the grape seed oil in a large pot over a high heat.
- Add 1 tbsp sesame oil, garlic, chilli, fish sauce, soy sauce and pak choi. Toss until coated then quickly place a lid on.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook, tossing occasionally until the leaves have started to wilt. About 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Plant Size Guide
The plant in the photos is an example and an approximate guide only however we try to show an average sized example. Sizes, flowering state and colours change throughout the seasons and variation will occur. In summer & autumn, plants are often larger or the same size as than the example picture but around winter and spring, they can be a little smaller but still at a size similar to the example. We aim to update the pictures to reflect significant differences.
Plant Heights - because the plant's foliage must fit inside our Plant Cartons, the actual height of a plant's central trunk (meristem) will be shorter than the box it fits in.
Small Plants - 14cm wide nursery pot - 1 Litre volume - Plants fit in a 50cm tall box.
Medium Plants - 17cm wide pots either 2L hanging pot or 2.5L nursery pot - Plants fit in a 75cm tall box.
Large Plants - 25cm wide pot, 10L volume. Plants fit in a 100cm tall box.
XL Plants - Plants over 100cm tall in pot sizes specified, 25cm/10L or greater and are hand delivered within Auckland/Northland only.
Dispatch Times
Plant courier orders are processed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
North Island orders are targeted overnight delivery, South Island orders are sent on a 2-day target but these are not a guaranteed delivery timeframe.
Add 1 extra day after a public holiday as well as for rural addresses or remote towns.
Monday - We send orders placed on previous Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Tuesday - We send Weekend orders from previous Saturday & Sunday.
Wednesday - We send orders placed from Monday & Tuesday.
XL Plants are delivered only within urban Auckland & Whangarei and this service is for non-urgent orders. This excludes satellite destinations such as Beachlands, Pukekohe, Piha, Helensville etc and Whangarei Heads. We may deliver at any time Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Thursday in Auckland and you need to have a sheltered accessible position for us to deliver to.
Plants in Transit
Each Small, Medium & Large plant is individually contained within its own protective cardboard Plant Carton which may be joined to other cartons in your order.
Plants typically take just a day or two to arrive, however they are usually fine in their cartons for 1-2 weeks, and many can go longer, so a few extra days are not usually cause for concern.
Whether it takes 1 or 7 days, let your plant recover from its journey by placing in gentle light and adding a little water and it will be back to its best within a couple of days. Let us know if there are any major issues via the contact page.
