About
A kitchen-garden brassica, with leafy growth typical of the cabbage family. Edible heads or ornamental foliage develop depending on type. 'Ajjax' is a productive garden selection.
About the genus
Brassicas can be annual, biennial or perennial plants, most are upright with alternate, often glaucous leaves, long taproots and clusters of cross-shaped, yellow or white flowers. The genus includes a number of species bred to produce food crops, such as cabbages, turnips, mustards and oilseed rape, as well as others grown for their ornamental value
Plant details
Suggested usesVegetable gardens, ornamental borders (ornamental kale)
Care notes
CultivationFertile, firm, well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun
PruningHarvest as appropriate. Remove spent plants promptly
PropagationSeed sown in succession for continuous harvest
Pest resistanceCabbage white butterfly, flea beetle, aphids, pigeons. Use netting
Disease resistanceClubroot is the main threat. Rotate crops and lime soil