BROCCOLI-PURPLE SPROUTING
BROCCOLI-PURPLE SPROUTING
A$3.50
Availability: 102 in stock
Brassica oleracea
BROCCOLI-PURPLE SPROUTING is often simply referred to as purple sprouting, this is the original version of broccoli, it has long stalks & small purple flower heads. The leaves, heads & stalks are all tender & edible. A hardy, bushy plant with a profusion of purple sprouts. Colorful & nutritious raw, it loses most of its color when cooked. Approx 120 days to maturity, longer when over winter.
Start seed indoors from late summer or early spring in pots, or sow directly into the garden after danger of serious frost has passed. Thin or transplant seedlings when 5cm tall. Transplant indoor started seedlings after hardening off. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
| Germination Time (Days) | 15 – 25 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 3 – 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 35 – 45 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 45 – 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Season of Interest
Winter, Spring
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 18 °C (50 - 64 °F)
Seed Preparation
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Water consistently
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
180 - 220 days
Good Companion Plants
Spinach, Onions, Beetroot
Bad Companion Plants
Pole beans, strawberries
Pests
Cabbage moths, Aphids
Diseases
Clubroot, Powdery mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
