Broccoli 'Green Magic'
Broccoli 'Green Magic' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Green Magic' is a widely adapted hybrid broccoli producing a tender, tight, beautiful dark green, 15 - 23 cm wide, semi-domed head. It has a very good flavour and crisp texture. It is cold, heat and stress tolerant and even better, very resistant to downy mildew. It is suitable for growing in Queensland during winter. Days to harvest: 57; harvest while heads are still tight and dark green. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Broccoli 'Green Magic'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Italica Group
Green Magic' is a widely adapted hybrid broccoli producing a tender, tight, beautiful dark green, 15 - 23 cm wide, semi-domed head. It has a very good flavour and crisp texture. It is cold, heat and stress tolerant and even better, very resistant to downy mildew. It is suitable for growing in Queensland during winter. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 60 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 24°C soil temp.
Temperate: Feb - May
Subtropical: Feb - June
Tropical: Unlikely to produce well
Germination: 3 - 10 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 7.2; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves & planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this stabilises & speeds maturity
Harvest: 57 days: harvest while heads are still tight and dark green
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Italica Group
Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Broccoli 'Green Magic'
Green Magic' is a widely adapted hybrid broccoli producing a tender, tight, beautiful dark green, 15 - 23 cm wide, semi-domed head. It has a very good flavour and crisp texture. It is cold, heat and stress tolerant and even better, very resistant to downy mildew. It is suitable for growing in Queensland during winter. Days to harvest: 57; harvest while heads are still tight and dark green. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.