Brasica Oleracea 12

Cabbage (Brassica) (Brassica oleracea) — vegetable (transplant).

Cabbage (Brassica) (Brassica oleracea) – vegetable (transplant). Ornamental and edible cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is hardy and decorative in autumn thanks to its colourful rosettes.

Benefits

• Fresh harvest from the garden
• Easy to grow in pots or in the garden

Seasonal care

• Spring: Plant the seedling once the risk of frost has passed (after 1 May); fertilise at planting.
• Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
• Autumn: Harvest when ripe (Autumn). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
• Winter: Tolerates down to -8°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
• Botanical family: Brassicaceae
• Life cycle: Annual
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Exposure: Sun
• Placement: Outdoors
• Growth rate: Fast
• Minimum temperature: -8 °C
• Drought resistance: Low
• Mature height: 40-120 cm
• Mature width: 30-60 cm
• Flowering period: Summer
• Flower colour: Yellow/white
• Fragrance: No
• Fruiting period: Autumn
• Soil: Fertile, loose, well drained
• pH: 6,0-7,0
• Watering: High
• Fertilising: Every 2–3 weeks during the season
• Pruning: No (side-shooting for some varieties)
• Mulching: Recommended
• Product code: 4040630
• EAN code: 6420384040630

Warnings

• Needs consistent watering
• Frost-sensitive – plant after 1 May

Frequently asked questions

Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -8°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.

What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; high watering. Ornamental and edible cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is hardy and decorative in autumn thanks to its colourful rosettes.

When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: Autumn.