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Basil 'Bolloso Napoletano' Seeds

Huge, puckered leaves with a sweet, rounded basil scent

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Key benefits

  • Huge, puckered leaves with a sweet, rounded basil scent
  • Tear over pizza and caprese or blend into pesto
  • Grows on a sunny windowsill, greenhouse or warm patio
  • The more you pick, the bushier it grows
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

'Bolloso Napoletano' is the big-leaved basil of Naples, with leaves so large and puckered that a single one covers a slice of pizza. This heirloom Ocimum basilicum grows bright green, blistered, lettuce-like leaves with a sweet, rounded basil scent and none of the harshness some varieties develop in heat. Tear them over margherita and caprese, blend them into pesto, or use whole leaves to wrap mozzarella. It makes a lush, upright plant for a sunny windowsill, greenhouse or warm patio pot, and the more you pick, the bushier it grows.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to May in warmth (about 20°C)
  • Sow 5 mm deep in small pots or modules; water carefully, as seedlings dislike soggy compost
  • Germination takes 7 to 14 days
  • Move outside only from June, after the last frost, to a warm, sunny, sheltered spot
  • Grows to around 60 cm tall and 30 cm wide
  • Pick leaves from about six to eight weeks after sowing; pinch out flower buds to keep the leaves coming
  • A frost-tender annual

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Find more seeds for the kitchen garden in our range, and pots, compost and trays in our growing equipment.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to May in warmth, about 20°C, 5 mm deep in small pots or modules.
  2. Water carefully, as seedlings dislike soggy compost.
  3. Move outside only from June, after the last frost, to a warm, sunny, sheltered spot.
  4. Pinch out flower buds to keep the leaves coming.
Delivery and returns

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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I sow basil seeds?

Sow indoors from March to May in a warm spot around 20°C. Basil hates cold, so keep it inside or under glass until June, when nights are reliably mild. A few sowings a month apart keep fresh leaves coming all summer.

Can I grow Bolloso Napoletano basil in a pot?

Yes. A 20 cm pot on a sunny windowsill or patio suits one plant well. Water at the base in the morning rather than over the leaves, and pinch out the growing tips to keep it bushy.

How is Bolloso Napoletano different from Genovese basil?

Both are sweet basils, but 'Bolloso Napoletano' has much larger, crinkled, paler green leaves with a softer, sweeter scent. Genovese has smaller, flatter, darker leaves and a sharper flavour that is classic for pesto.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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