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Cabbage 'Savoy Vertus'

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'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.

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

150 seeds per packet

Brassica oleracea Capitata Group

Annual cool season crop; frost hardy