Brassica oleracea
SERIES AVAILABLE: Fringed leaved series: Kamome, Chidori Red
Feather leaved series: Coral Peacock
SIZE/PLANT HABIT/TYPE: Height 8-12” Width: 12-14”
NOVELTY CHARACTERISTICS: Grown for their colorful rosettes, interesting texture and cold tolerance, feather and
fringed leaves types don’t trap water
MARKET USE: Bedding, landscape, mixed containers; fall sales, winter sales in temperate areas;
also can be used as food garnish
CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONTAINER SIZE
SOWING: 288 plug tray
FINISH CONTAINER: 4” pots and larger, popular for gallon containers
PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION: Emergence 4-6 days / 65 – 70°F (lower temp to 60-65°F after emergence) / cover
seed
EC (POUR THRU METHOD) Emergence to cotyledon expansion= 0.75 mS/cm
Cotyledon expansion to true leaf growth= 1.0 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 4 – 5 weeks in a 288 plug tray
FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 30-35 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER FROM
SOWING: Approximately 90 days from sow to color
TEMPERATURE: 65- 75°F day / below 55°F nights for approximately 2 weeks for plants to develop
color
EC: 2.0 – 3.5 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 5.7-6.4