Romanesco Broccoli plants
Romanesco Broccoli plants
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Romanesco
Romanesco broccoli, Romanesco cauliflower
Robust plant. Potted for 1 week, awaiting transplantation. I highly recommend.
Flavien, 20/05/2023
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Description
The Romanesco Cauliflower is a remarkable variety, which is similar to both broccoli and cauliflower. It is a pyramid-shaped head cabbage with astonishing geometry, very characteristic. Its taste is very delicate and it is consumed like cauliflower.
The Romanesco Cabbage is a cabbage that is as close to broccoli for its beautiful green color as it is to cauliflower for its compact head. Originally from Italy, it belongs, like all cabbages, to the large Brassicaceae family and has the Latin name Brassica oleracea botrytis.
It is a very distinctive cabbage, its perfect fractal geometry is fascinating and very ornamental. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked, plain, gratin with béchamel sauce, or even accompanied by a curry sauce that complements its flavor very well. It is a low-calorie vegetable and rich in vitamin C.
In the vegetable garden, the Romanesco Broccoli has the same requirements as other cabbages: deep soil, excellent manure, and regular moisture. It thrives in sunny locations.
Harvest: the Romanesco Broccoli is harvested when its head is well compact by simply cutting it at ground level.
Storage: it does not keep very well. It is best to consume it quickly after harvesting. It can be kept for a few days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it after blanching it for 3 minutes in salted boiling water.
Gardener's tip: To limit watering, we recommend that when the plants are well developed, you mulch the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also reduces weeding.
Note: Please note that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost has been definitively eliminated.
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Romanesco Cauliflower is a greedy vegetable, which requires well-fertilised soil, rich in nitrogen and potash. It is advisable to make a generous addition of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) in autumn, by scratching it to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil, as with any vegetable cultivation.
Planting: The plugs of this variety should be planted from April to August for a harvest from June to December.
First, let the plug plants grow by transplanting them into trays or buckets with a diameter of 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5in), filled with compost. Place them in a warm and bright place. Water regularly.
For planting in open ground, choose a sunny location (or partial shade if your summers are very hot). Space the plants 60 cm (24in) apart in all directions. Soak the plug plant in water for a few moments before planting. Dig a hole, place the plant and cover with fine soil. Water thoroughly.
At the beginning of cultivation, it is advisable to earth up by bringing the soil to the base of the Cabbages, in order to allow for better anchoring in the soil and better root development.
Then, to limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves.
During cultivation, water moderately but regularly.
When the heads are sufficiently formed, cover them with the inner leaves to keep them white.
The Romanesco Cauliflower, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Onion Fly...), it is very important, for this crop, to pay attention to crop rotations.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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