Cauliflower 'Sicily Purple'
Brassica oleracea
S079
A colourful Italian heirloom with brilliant purple heads and a mild sweet flavour that change to green when cooked. Taste great fresh from the garden. Less appealing to brassica pests. Harvest at 25 weeks.
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A colourful Italian heirloom with brilliant purple heads and a mild sweet flavour that change to green when cooked. Taste great fresh from the garden. Less appealing to brassica pests. Harvest at 25 weeks.
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Product Information
A colourful Italian heirloom with brilliant purple heads and a mild sweet flavour that change to green when cooked. Taste great fresh from the garden. Less appealing to brassica pests. Harvest at 25 weeks.How to grow
Cauliflowers have similar needs to other brassicas, but are more demanding to grow. They insist on a pH of 6.5, plus they are also prone to clubroot, which makes the plant wither and turn yellow. Add lime to well manured soil and maintain moist growing conditions for the best results.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
50
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
85
Sow distance:
30cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Feb-May
Warm:
Feb-May
Hot:
Feb-Jun
Sub-tropical:
Mar-Jun
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Hardy Biennial
Height:
50cm
Width:
30cm
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