Cabbage 'Red Express'
Cabbage 'Red Express' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Express' forms compact plants with solid, deep red heads 1 - 1.8 kg in weight. It is crisp and tender with a good flavour; it can also be used in mesclun mixes. The heads hold well and resist splitting. Days to harvest: 63.
Product: Cabbage 'Red Express'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
Red Express' forms compact plants with solid, deep red heads 1 - 1.8 kg in weight. It is crisp and tender with a good flavour; it can also be used in mesclun mixes. The heads hold well and resist splitting.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C
Temperate: September - March
Subtropical: Late autumn to early winter
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 7 - 12 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 6.5; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 60 - 70 cm apart
Details: Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves and planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser when plants are half grown
Harvest: 63 days: begin harvest as soon as heads feel solid
seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Cabbage 'Red Express'
Red Express' forms compact plants with solid, deep red heads 1 - 1.8 kg in weight. It is crisp and tender with a good flavour; it can also be used in mesclun mixes. The heads hold well and resist splitting. Days to harvest: 63.