{"product_id":"basil-bolloso-napoletano","title":"Basil 'Bolloso Napoletano' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Bolloso Napoletano' is the big-leaved basil of Naples, with leaves so large and puckered that a single one covers a slice of pizza.\u003c\/strong\u003e This heirloom \u003cem\u003eOcimum basilicum\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to May in warmth (about 20°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow 5 mm deep in small pots or modules; water carefully, as seedlings dislike soggy compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove outside only from June, after the last frost, to a warm, sunny, sheltered spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to around 60 cm tall and 30 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick leaves from about six to eight weeks after sowing; pinch out flower buds to keep the leaves coming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA frost-tender annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseeds for the kitchen garden\u003c\/a\u003e in our range, and pots, compost and trays in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/growing-equipment\"\u003egrowing equipment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915711451519,"sku":"PS1045","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/fc360ab87642e11f9b463a64295d85f12908e527fb8ad79a5ba06268b653655a.png?v=1792743674","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-bolloso-napoletano","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}