Annual Biennial
A robust Summer-Autumn cauliflower variety producing rounded heads with pristine white curds and large dark-green leaves with prominent white veins. Harvest between July and October
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Sand, Loam
Size
- Time to Maturity
- 1 year
Growing Conditions
Sand Loam
- Moisture
- Well–drained
- pH
- Alkaline or Neutral
Position
Full sun
- Aspect
- South–facing or West–facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Hardiness
- H3
Colour & Scent
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Botanical Details
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Native to GB/Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
- Brassicas can be annual, biennial or perennial plants, most are upright with alternate, often glaucous leaves, long taproots and clusters of cross-shaped, yellow or white flowers. The genus includes a number of species bred to produce food crops, such as cabbages, turnips, mustards and oilseed rape, as well as others grown for their ornamental value
- Name Status
- Accepted
How to Grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile soil in full sun with a steady water supply. See cauliflower cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
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
Diseases
May be susceptible to black rot, club root, downy mildews, foot and root rot, grey mould, leaf spot, white blister