Cabbage 'Savoy Vertus'
Cabbage 'Savoy Vertus' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Savoy Vertus' is an old French variety with 2.2kg broad compact heads. Leaves are deep blue-green and crinkled. Flavour is excellent, mild and sweet. It is very cold tolerant and holds well in the garden.
Cabbage 'Savoy Vertus'
Product: Cabbage 'Savoy Vertus'
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
Savoy Vertus' is an old French variety with 2.2kg broad compact heads. Leaves are deep blue-green and crinkled. Flavour is excellent, mild and sweet. It is very cold tolerant and holds well in the garden.
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: 75cm 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: 80 days: begin harvest as soon as heads feel solid