Red Russian Kale – 20 Seeds
(Brassica oleracea var. viridis)
R30.00
This variety is easily recognized by its richly colored burgundy stems and purple tinted leaves. Its leaves are the most tender and mild of all varieties.
Type: Heirloom Kale Variety.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
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Red Russian kale is also known as Ragged Jack kale or Sweet red, is a heirloom variety kale. It is a cool weather vegetable that produces more vibrantly colored leaves as the temperature drops. This Kale variety grows in a large loose rosette shape that ranges from .3-.5 meters tall. This variety is easily recognized by its richly colored burgundy stems and purple tinted leaves. They are flat and toothed like an oak leaf with an overall dark green color and deep red veins. Flatter than other cultivars, its leaves are also the most tender and mild of all varieties.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
- Plant the Seeds in autumn or spring.
- You can also start the seeds in pots about six weeks before the planting date.
- Use a good seed-raising mix.
- Sow seeds 8mm deep and keep the soil consistently moist, but not wet or dry.
- Transplant the seedlings into the garden at the beginning of autumn or mid-spring.
- Needs to grow in fertile soil, rich in organic matter.
- You can expect to harvest your first leaves a few months later.
- This vegetable can survive hot summers, withstands frost well and may be over-wintered in temperate regions.
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