When to plant Celery in Orange County, Florida, United States

Celery can be planted after September 27, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Celery in Orange County

Orange County has on average 88 continious days, suitable for growing Celery. Celery needs on average between 85 and 120 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Celery in Orange County is quite short, with only 88 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Celery seeds can be planted between September 27 and September 29. Planting before September 27 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after September 29, Celery will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Celery in Orange County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Celery to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Orange County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Celery

• In order to get plants ready for January 31 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and

  Seeds started after are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Celery growing season in Orange County is quite short, with only 54 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for September 27 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 16 and August 25

  Seeds started after August 25 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Celery growing season in Orange County is quite short, with only 88 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 86°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Celery, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Orange County, Florida