BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO
BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO
A$3.50
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Brassica oleracea
BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO produces a stunning apple-green whorled head with better taste & texture than most of the finest broccolis. Widely grown & prized in Italy. When the plant is approaching maturity it forms a single head about 20 to 30cm across that has a wonderful mosaic pattern. When the central head is cut smaller heads will form on the side.
Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. If planting for a spring crop, plant out just before the last frost. Broccoli prefers cool temperatures and a regular supply of water. It can be grown as both a spring & autumn crop.
| 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
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Autumn, Early Winter
Temperature Range
15 - 22 °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 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering to maintain moist soil
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Garlic, Onions, Beets, and Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries, peppers
Pests
Cabbage worms, Aphids, Slugs
Diseases
Black rot, Downy mildew, Clubroot
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
