Kale 'Scarlet'
Brassica oleracea
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An open-pollinated and extraordinarily beautiful kale with nutritious leaves. Best grown in areas of frost for improved flavour and colour, pick while young for salads or use in cooking when mature. Pick outer leaves first to extend your season.
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An open-pollinated frilly purple kale with highly ornamental and nutritious leaves. Best grown in areas of frost for improved flavour and colour, pick while young as a salad leaf or use in cooking when plants mature. Pick outer leaves first to extend your season. Harvest in 55-65 days.
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Product Information
An open-pollinated frilly purple kale with highly ornamental and nutritious leaves. Best grown in areas of frost for improved flavour and colour, pick while young as a salad leaf or use in cooking when plants mature. Pick outer leaves first to extend your season. Harvest in 55-65 days.How to grow
Plant in a fertile, moist soil. Kale grows best during the cooler months when there are fewer white cabbage butterflies around at that time. Harvest the outer leaves regularly to extend your harvest.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
50
Sow method:
Sow direct
Germination:
82
Sow distance:
45cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Jan-Mar,Jun-Dec
Warm:
Jan-Dec
Hot:
Mar-Aug
Sub-tropical:
Apr-Aug
Tropical:
Apr-Aug
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Seasonal watering
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Plant characteristics
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Height:
75cm
Width:
45cm
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