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borecole 'Winterbor'

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) 'Winterbor'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: curly kale 'Winterbor'

About this plant

A vigorous hardy annual vegetable growing to 1m tall with well-curled, blue-green, ruffled leaves. It produces excellent yields and has a good standing ability and cold hardiness through Winter and Spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoam

NeutralAlkaline

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Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained, non-acid soil in full sun. Sow seeds direct between mid-May-July or sow indoors in March-April and transplant out in May-June. See vegetable cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required. Remove yellowing leaves

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillar, cabbage whitefly, cabbage gall weevil, slugs and snails, flea beetle, mealy cabbage aphid, swede midge

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 Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years