An autumn cabbage ballhead variety with an excellent flavour and long standing ability that can be cut four months from harvest time. It is compact and ideal for growing close together, perfect for the smaller garden
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors from March to May and transplant when seedlings have 5-6 true leaves, or sow direct from late March at a depth of 1cm and 23cm between rows. See vegetable cultivation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
No pruning required
May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage gall weevil, cabbage root fly, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetle, mealy cabbage aphid, slugs and snails, swede midge
May be susceptible to black rot, club root, downy mildew, leaf spot, foot and root rot, white blister