BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO
BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO
A$3.50
Availability: In stock
Brassica oleracea
BROCCOLI-ROMANESCO produces a stunning apple-green whorled head with better taste & texture than most of the finest broccolis. Widely grown & prized in Italy. When the plant is approaching maturity it forms a single head about 20 to 30cm across that has a wonderful mosaic pattern. When the central head is cut smaller heads will form on the side.
Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. If planting for a spring crop, plant out just before the last frost. Broccoli prefers cool temperatures and a regular supply of water. It can be grown as both a spring & autumn crop.
| Germination Time (Days) | 15 – 25 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 3 – 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 35 – 45 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 45 – 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Autumn, Early Winter
Temperature Range
15 - 22 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering to maintain moist soil
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Garlic, Onions, Beets, and Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries, peppers
Pests
Cabbage worms, Aphids, Slugs
Diseases
Black rot, Downy mildew, Clubroot
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
