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Heirloom
Stock: Available
SKU Code: V 60-25
Family: Brassicaceae
Characteristics: Annual leaf vegetable
Seed per packet: Approx. 200
Seed per gram: Approx. 400
Open-pollinated heirloom from Russia with blue-green oak leaf type brassica with purple veining. Ornamental and edible the thick stems can withstand heavy snows, cold hardy to -10C with little protection.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most garden soils that are composted and well-drained in a sunny position.
Tropical: Autumn to Early Winter
Temperate: Late Summer to Early Autumn.
Cold: Summer to Early Autumn.
Sow: 5mm deep.
Grow in trays of a good seed-raising mix or sow direct where they are to grow
Germination: 8-10 days.
Plant space: 30cm
Row space: 30cm
Maturity: 7 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
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