Cabbage : Flowering Northern Lights Mixed F1
Cabbage : Flowering Northern Lights Mixed F1
Hardy Biennial
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Height: 9 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Attractive foliage
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border
Description
18in or more across with frilled edges and in constant, heart lifting colours for months. Superb in containers. Recommended for charm and impact.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | spring for summer bedding or summer (late May or early June) for late summer/autumn planting to replace summer bedding. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1.5mm (1/16in) |
Sow in a good seed compost. Germination takes 14-21 days at 21C (68F).
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, transplant to 7.5cm (3in) pots of potting compost. Harden off spring sown plants and plant out 30-45cm (12-18in) apart in the border. Pot up summer sown plants into 13cm (5in) pots and stand out of doors on a sheet of polythene to prevent root penetration into the soil.
Aftercare Instructions
Water regularly and give weak doses of a high Nitrogen fertiliser every 14 days. Plant out in late summer in beds, window boxes, containers, etc.
NB: The leaf colour change occurs as the night temperature drops in late summer. In late winter they produce a tall flower spike which makes an unusual floral decoration.