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cauliflower 'Veronica' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cauliflower 'Veronica'

Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group) 'Veronica'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A half-hardy biennial usually grown as an annual vegetable. This F1 hybrid Romanesco-type cauliflower has large, deep green leaves and an edible head of pointed, lime-green florets densely arranged in whorls. Can be harvested from midsummer into autumn depending on sowing time

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile soil enriched with lots of organic matter, and firm in well when transplanting. See the RHS A-Z guide to vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

To harvest, cut the whole plant off at the base while the heads are firm

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to mealy cabbage aphids, cabbage whitefly, cabbage root fly and cabbage caterpillars; birds can damage seedlings and young leaves

Diseases

May be susceptible to club root

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years