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kohlrabi 'Korist' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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kohlrabi 'Korist'

Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Korist'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Brassica
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A hardy biennial grown as an annual vegetable. A globe shaped green variety with a white flesh that is juicy and has a mild, sweet flavour. It has a long holding ability and shows excellent resistance to downy mildew

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

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 light, non-acid, free draining soil in full sun. Green varieties can be sown early. Sow seed direct from March to July, 1.5cm deep in drills 30cm apart, thin out to 15cm between each plant. Or start indoors and transplant out in May-June. See Vegetable Cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage whitefly, cabbage root fly, cutworms, flea beetle, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to black rot, clubroot and leaf spot

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years