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cauliflower 'Aviron' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cauliflower 'Aviron'

Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group) 'Aviron'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A vigorous Autumn cauliflower variety producing a densely packed head of large, edible, white curds encased in strong leaf growth which provides some frost protection. It is ideally suited to poor soils with low nitrogen levels. Harvest betwen August and October

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoam

NeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors between January to February or late September-October in good quality seed compost and transplant out when large enough to handle in Spring. Or sow direct between March and May. See vegetable cultivation

Pruning

No pruning

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage gall weevil, cabbage root fly, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetle, mealy cabbage aphid, slugs and snails, swede midge

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years