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Broccoli 'Cardinal' (Purple Sprouting)
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A sprouting broccoli is a must-have vegetable in any spring productive patch
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
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Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Neutral - Alkaline
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Purple Sprouting Broccoli
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 60cm (24in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover March-May, 2 seeds 1cm (1/2 in) deep into pots or modules. Remove weaker seedling if both grow. Plant out May-July, when seedlings are about 7cm high, spacing 60cm apart.
Care Tips
Protect from Cabbage White butterfly and wood pigeons with fruit nets or micro mesh. Stake and/or build soil up around the stem to support it. Remove any yellowing or fallen leaves to prevent fungal diseases setting in.