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How tall do 'Romaescu' grow?
The reason I ask as that the ones I have planted out have grown as tall as my purple sprouting broccolli plants - about 1 foot. I can't see how the great heavy heads are going to be supported if they carry on growing at this rate. When I tried growing them a few years ago, the seeds in the packet did exactly the same thing and no heads appeared, just loads of leaves. The seed company replaced the pack, and those seeds did grow differently - much lower, but unfortunately the 'pillars attacked them and devastated them before they were large enough to pick. I have my suspicions about this seed packet, which is the same (well known) seed company. I'd be grateful for any help. Ros |
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"Ros Butt" wrote How tall do 'Romaescu' grow? The reason I ask as that the ones I have planted out have grown as tall as my purple sprouting broccolli plants - about 1 foot. I can't see how the great heavy heads are going to be supported if they carry on growing at this rate. When I tried growing them a few years ago, the seeds in the packet did exactly the same thing and no heads appeared, just loads of leaves. The seed company replaced the pack, and those seeds did grow differently - much lower, but unfortunately the 'pillars attacked them and devastated them before they were large enough to pick. I have my suspicions about this seed packet, which is the same (well known) seed company. I'd be grateful for any help. Only a foot tall, they get taller than that. Our winter cauliflowers grew leaves to about 3 ft last winter and were fantastic, with enormous heads. Butt? Been talking to a couple of Butts on Genes Reunited, does Isleworth ring any bells? -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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Thanks Bob
I was expecting something at ground level, not on a tall stalk. I was speaking to somebody last night who has grown them and advised that they do grow tall, and you have now confirmed that - I shall await events! thanks. (on the subject of Butt; my husbands surname, I've never heard of anyone in Isleworth, they seemed to be mostly from Portsmouth, although I haven't done very much research into his family yet. I only have the tree his father passed down). Regards Ros "Ros Butt" wrote How tall do 'Romaescu' grow? The reason I ask as that the ones I have planted out have grown as tall as my purple sprouting broccolli plants - about 1 foot. I can't see how the great heavy heads are going to be supported if they carry on growing at this rate. When I tried growing them a few years ago, the seeds in the packet did exactly the same thing and no heads appeared, just loads of leaves. The seed company replaced the pack, and those seeds did grow differently - much lower, but unfortunately the 'pillars attacked them and devastated them before they were large enough to pick. I have my suspicions about this seed packet, which is the same (well known) seed company. I'd be grateful for any help. Only a foot tall, they get taller than that. Our winter cauliflowers grew leaves to about 3 ft last winter and were fantastic, with enormous heads. Butt? Been talking to a couple of Butts on Genes Reunited, does Isleworth ring any bells? |
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