David Rance12/1/04 2:54
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Sacha wrote:
Is that real? Wierd!
Do you happen to know how hardy they are? Would they survive a
central-European winter?
I'm sorry, Tim, I don't know. The best thing would probably be to type the
Latin name into a botanical site and see what it kicks up.
What is the Latin name? I suspect my neighbour in Normandy grows this
stuff to feed his rabbits.
Sorry, I thought it had been given upthread: Brassica Oleracea Longata
There is a story that they originated in La Vendee in France. Having cut
down the cabbage, you dry the stem for a year until it hardens and then
varnish it. I think Chilterns have the seeds.
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