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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.
Spinach 'Perpetual' (Spinach Beet)Beta vulgaris var. vulgaris
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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 |
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 'Kilaton' F1 Hybrid (Autumn)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) It has taken over 18 years of conventional breeding to develop a variety that can combat the devastating brassica disease Clubroot, and this superb variety is the most resistant we have ever grown on our trials. This clubroot resistant cabbage produces excellent quality, 2kg, autumn ballheads with a solid, dense structure. Cabbage ‘Kilaton’ is superb for making coleslaws, salads or steaming. This F1 hybrid variety will stand outdoors over a long period, and once harvested stores well without any deterioration to its delicious flavour. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 45cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Cabbage 'Minicole' F1 Hybrid (Autumn)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Have you noticed how difficult it is to buy a small cabbage, or how garden-grown cabbages get wasted because they are ready and you are not? Cabbage ‘Minicole’ overcomes both these problems, standing ready for cutting for four months if necessary, and can also be grown very close together – ideal where space is at a premium. This RHS AGM variety, is used commercially for coleslaw, and is delicious eaten freshly cut from the garden. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 45cm (18”). Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Brussels Sprout 'Bosworth' F1 HybridBrassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group) British breeding at its best! This early maturing, RHS AGM variety produces firm, smooth, dark green, sweet tasting buttons from October. The flavoursome crop is well spaced on the stem for easy picking, and has excellent holding ability. Initial trials also indicate that Brussels Sprout ‘Bosworth’ has good downy mildew tolerance. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 50cm (20”). 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 |
Cabbage 'Brigadier' F1 Hybrid (Autumn/Winter)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) Cabbage ‘Brigadier’ produces giant heads weighing up to 6.5kg (14lbs). The enormous heads of this winter cabbage have a high sugar and Vitamin C content, making them delicious eaten raw, but also excellent when cooked. Cabbage ‘Brigadier’ has good fusarium resistance and stands well in good condition over a long period. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 75cm (30”).Andrew Tokely says: "A February or Early March sowing can produce by September hearts that are as big as footballs and have many show bench prizes for me. Although large and firm they are full of flavour when cooked and equally as tasty eaten raw in a salad." More info |
Cabbage 'January King 3' (Winter Savoy)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) This is a really hardy winter cabbage - not even severe frost seems to bother it. The heads of Savoy Cabbage ‘January King’ are crisp and crunchy with a good flavour, and the leaf is an attractive conifer-blue colour. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 60cm (24”).Andrew Tokely says: "This variety may have been around for a few years but I don't think it can be beaten for flavour and its ability to stand well during some of the harshest of winters." Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Cabbage 'Pyramid' F1 Hybrid (Spring/Summer/Autumn)Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) A versatile British bred, pointed cabbage for sowing and harvesting all year round. Cabbage ‘Pyramid’ is ideal for use as 'greens' or 'hearted cabbages with very good colour. This RHS AGM variety stands very well, staying in good condition without bolting. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 40cm (16”). Companion planting: Try growing cabbages with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Kale 'Scarlet'Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group), Borecole Customer RatingKale ‘Scarlet’ produces highly decorative, dark green, red veined leaves which show more colour as colder weather approaches. This superb curly Kale makes a delicious 'salad leaf' when young, or can be grown to maturity for a supply of winter greens at a time when fresh vegetable are scarce in the garden. Mature plants show excellent winter hardiness, standing well in the harshest weather for a long season of harvest. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Brussels Sprout 'Revenge' F1 HybridBrassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group) Customer RatingA high quality RHS AGM variety with good levels of disease resistance and a vigorous, sturdy growth habit. With later mid season maturity, Brussels Sprout ‘Revenge’ produces heavy crops of dark-green, sweet buttons that can be harvested just in time for Christmas, although buttons will also hold exceptionally well until February. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 50cm (20”). 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 |