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borecole 'Kapitan' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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borecole 'Kapitan'

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Kapitan'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A popular, hardy annual kale with attractive, densely curled, deep green leaves on tall branching stems. It produces an abundant crop of Winter greens throughout Autumn and Winter, showing excellent hardiness. Can be harvested as baby leaf or left to mature. The flavour is improved with cold temperatures

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors in mid-Spring and prick out to modules or individual pots, transplant out in early Summer between May-July in rows 60cm apart. Keep well watered and cover with netting to protect from birds and insects. See vegetable cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required. Remove yellowing leaves

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to birds, cabbage whitefly, cabbage root fly, cabbage caterpillar, cutworms, slugs and snails, swede midge, mealy cabbage aphid

Diseases

May be susceptible to black rot, club root, downy mildew, foot and root rot, leaf spot, white blister

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump FormingClimbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years