Kale 'Red Russian'
Kale 'Red Russian' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Russian' has tender leaves that have blue-green veins and are tinged reddish-purple with frilly edges. It is very hardy; tolerant of both hot and cold weather. Grow it as a winter vegetable, as an ingredient in salad mixes or a garnish. It has a sweeter flavour than traditional Scotch kales. It is very nutritious; a source of folate, vitamin K and C, iron, iodine and calcium.
Product: Kale 'Red Russian'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
Syn.: Syn. 'Ragged Jack'
Syn. 'Ragged Jack'; the tender leaves have blue-green veins and are tinged reddish-purple with frilly edges. It is very hardy; tolerant of both hot and cold weather. Grow it as a winter vegetable, as an ingredient in salad mixes or a garnish. It has a sweeter flavour than traditional Scotch kales. It is very nutritious; a source of folate, vitamin K & C, iron, iodine and calcium.
Plant type: Cool season annual, frost hardy
Plant height: 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 8 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring and early autumn
Subtropical: March - July
Tropical: Late March - July
Germination: 3 - 10 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed or seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6 - 7
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist; heavy feeder, add organic fertiliser monthly
Harvest: 30 days salad mix; 50 - 60 days full size; harvest the young, tender inside leaves.
100 seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
Syn. 'Ragged Jack'
Cool season annual, frost hardy
Kale 'Red Russian'
Red Russian' has tender leaves that have blue-green veins and are tinged reddish-purple with frilly edges. It is very hardy; tolerant of both hot and cold weather. Grow it as a winter vegetable, as an ingredient in salad mixes or a garnish. It has a sweeter flavour than traditional Scotch kales. It is very nutritious; a source of folate, vitamin K and C, iron, iodine and calcium.