Suttons Seeds Cabbage Luzia F1 1 Packet Grow Your Own Veg Vegetables from B&Q

Name: Suttons Seeds Cabbage Luzia F1 1 Packet Grow Your Own Veg Vegetables from B&Q
Brand: Suttons Seeds

Suttons Seeds

Cabbage 'Luzia,' also known as Tronchuda or Portuguese cabbage, is a non-heading cabbage. The whole leaf is used in the same way as collard greens, and is similar to kale but with much more succulent and sweet-tasting white veins. Because the leaves are so tender, it cooks quickly and is delicious steamed, stir-fried, and even in salads. A vigorous plant with an open habit and good calcium deficiency resistance. It takes 65 days to mature. 40cm (16") tall. 30cm (12") spread.Sowing InformationSow summer cabbage indoors seed from February to May. Alternatively direct sow outdoors from late March into a well prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 13mm (½") and distance of 23cm (9") between rows.Indoors, sow seed at a depth of 12mm (½") in trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost and cover with a layer of vermiculite. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until germination which takes 4 -7 days. Once germinated, grow Cabbage plants on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and plants are large enough to be transplanted with 2-3 true leaves.