Kale Blue Curled Scotch
₹90.00
Blue Curled Scotch Kale features beautifully curled, blue-green leaves that add both color and texture to your garden.
Exceptionally frost-tolerant, this variety thrives in cooler temperatures, making it ideal for fall and winter harvesting.
Produces a generous harvest of tender, sweet leaves that are perfect for salads, soups, and kale chips.
Enjoy continuous harvests for months by regularly picking outer leaves while allowing the plant to keep producing.
This kale variety is perfect for small gardens, raised beds, or containers.
20 seeds per packet.
Plant Information for Blue Curled Scotch Kale
- Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Common Name: Blue Curled Scotch Kale
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Plant Type: Biennial (grown as an annual for leaves)
- Native To: Scotland, originally cultivated in Europe
- Height: 12-24 inches (30-60 cm)
- Spread: 12-16 inches (30-40 cm)
- Days to Maturity: 50-65 days for full maturity.
- Foliage Color: Deep blue-green, heavily curled.
Growing and Care Instructions for Blue Curled Scotch Kale
- Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade, with at least 6 hours of sunlight daily.
- Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil.
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; water deeply and infrequently.
- Spacing: Space plants 12-16 inches apart to allow for proper growth and air circulation.
- Fertilizing: Apply compost or a balanced organic fertilizer every 6-8 weeks to promote strong, healthy growth.
- Mulching: Use mulching to retain soil moisture, regulate temperature, and prevent growth of weed.
- Cold Tolerance: Extremely frost-hardy; kale can be left in the ground during winter for continued harvests.
- Pest and Disease Control: Monitor for aphids and cabbage worms; companion planting can help deter pests.
- Harvesting: Begin harvesting outer leaves after 6-8 weeks, and the plant will continue to produce new growth
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