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Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) 'Yuki'

Chinese cabbage 'Yuki'

An easy to grow, compact Chinese cabbage with edible dark-green leaves and prominent white ribs. It has a delicate flavour and can be eaten raw or cooked like ordinary cabbage. Suitable for container growing and small raised beds. Shows good disease resistance

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green White
Autumn Green White
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
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, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors under glass between Feb-Apr and transplant in early Summer or sow direct outside in May 1cm in drills 30cm apart. When seedlings are 2cm tall thin to 15-20cm. Successional sow at 14 day intervals. See Vegetable Cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to birds, cabbage root fly, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetles, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root, downy mildew, black rot, grey mould, leaf spot

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