Zea mays 'Mirai White'
Maize, Corn, Sweetcorn, Mealie, Indian corn
- Height × spread
- 2.2m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
Availability
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About this plant
A form of sweetcorn that is of interest because the fruits are coloured white. This is one of the Mirai range of sweetcorn which were developed by an Illinois farmer and which are said to have good disease resistance. The plant reaches up to 2.2 metres in height and is good looking with broad arching leaves from a sturdy upright stem, the flowers making a neat spray that erupts at the top of the plant.
- Flower colour
- Beige, Brown
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 2.2m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Exotic garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.