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Brussels Sprouts, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are just a few of the vegetables classed as brassica and there are plenty to choose from in our online range. Be sure to cover young plants with fine netting to deter birds and other pests.
Brussels Sprout 'Trafalgar' F1 HybridBrassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group) Thanks to continuous breeding work striving for a better, sweeter flavour, this modern hybrid has a superb flavour that sets it apart from other varieties. Brussels Sprout ‘Trafalgar’ produces a heavy crop of medium sized, firm button sprouts from mid December to late March that will retain their excellent quality over a long period of time. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 50cm (20”).Andrew Tokely says: "For the past 10 years this has been the only variety of Brussels Sprout that I have grown on my plots. The strong plants produce good size buttons and will stand well though all weathers well past Christmas.Their sweet flavour means sprouts can now be enjoyed by all the family." Companion planting: Try growing Brussels sprouts with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Spinach 'Medania'Spinacia oleracea A very popular, easy to grow and reliable variety, Spinach Medania produces an abundance of dark green leaves. Long standing if grown in good, moist soil which is kept watered during dry weather. Spinach Medania is ideal for successional sowing to give a longer cropping period. Broad, deep green leaves; ideal for freezing. Popeye was right, you can eat no better vegetable than spinach. Rich In vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, lutein and dietary fibre. More info |
Spinach 'Perpetual' (Spinach Beet)Beta vulgaris var. vulgaris
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Broccoli 'Belstar' F1 Hybrid (Calabrese)Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) Customer RatingThe well domed, small beaded heads of Broccoli ‘Belstar’ have an excellent flavour, and a healthy green colour. The firm heads of this RHS AGM variety remain in good condition for a long time, producing plenty of side shoots once the central head is cut. This tasty variety can be planted in succession for an ongoing harvest from late summer to autumn. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 40cm (16”). Andrew Tokely says: "I always sow this broccoli early in the year and harvest large tasty heads before they can be attacked by caterpillars. Once the main head is cut, I give the plants a good watering, so over the following weeks and months a secondary crop of tasty smaller spears are produced making this a very worthwhile crop." Companion planting: Try growing broccoli with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Kale 'Nero di Toscana'Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group), Borecole Customer RatingThe fully grown plants of Kale 'Nero di Toscana' have attractive dark green, deeply savoyed, strap-like leaves. Excellent winter hardiness makes kale a useful winter to spring vegetable at a time when fresh garden produce is scarce. Kale ‘Nero di Toscana’ can also be used as a baby salad leaf ingredient adding texture and a peppery taste to mixed salads. Height: 90cm (60”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Pak Choi 'Green' F1 HybridBrassica rapa Pak Choi Green F1 produces vibrant apple green stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as 'baby leaf' or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi Green F1 for 'baby leaf' can be made under cloches or fleece. More info |
Cabbage 'Tourmaline' (Winter Savoy)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) You will be harvesting Savoy Cabbage ‘Tourmaline’ throughout the winter and well into spring thanks to its excellent cold weather tolerance. Replacing the ever-popular but now discontinued Cabbage ‘Tarvoy’, this attractive, deeply savoyed, dark green cabbage produces compact, delicious heads. Plants also show a high resistance to xanthemonas (black rot). Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Broccoli 'Summer Purple' (Purple Sprouting)Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) Sprouting Broccoli ‘Summer Purple’ is specially bred for summer cropping, with good heat tolerance and no need for winter chilling (vernalisation) to produce its tasty purple spears. This robust, British bred variety produces high yields with regular picking, and crops from July to November if sown at regular intervals. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Cabbage 'Caramba' F1 Hybrid (Summer/ Winter Sweetheart Type)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Sweetheart cabbages have become increasingly popular in supermarkets from late summer to winter. Now you can grow your own! Cabbage ‘Caramba’ has tender, sweet, pointed mid-green hearts, which are ideal shredded raw in salads and coleslaws, and equally delicious as a steamed vegetable. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 40cm (16”). More info |
Cabbage 'Durham Early' (Spring)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Probably one of the most well known and reliable spring cabbages. Cabbage ‘Durham Early’ produces firm, pointed, well flavoured hearts on compact plants. This compact variety also be sown or planted closely for delicious 'spring greens' ready to harvest from February. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 35cm (14”). More info |
Pak Choi 'White' F1 HybridBrassica rapa Pak Choi White F1 produces pure white, juicy stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as 'baby leaf' or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi White F1 for 'baby leaf' can be made under cloches or fleece. More info |
Kale 'Dwarf Green Curled'Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group), Borecole Customer RatingThis popular, compact curly Kale is ideal for growing in windswept gardens or on poor wet soils. Kale ‘Dwarf Green Curled’ produces attractive, dark, tightly frilled leaves of excellent quality. Like all Kale this variety is exceptionally hardy, standing well in the harshest of weather. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 45cm (18”). More info |