Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) Dwarf Blue Curled
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale is a hardy, compact variety reaching only 30-45cm height. Its leaves are densely curled and have a delicate, tender quality. The frilly leaves have a dark blue-green colour that deepens with cooler weather, which also improves the flavour. The taste is a little more bitter than Red Russian Kale, but this may depend on when the leaves are harvested. This kale is one of the hardiest brassicas and is good in windy gardens or just as a decorative garden plant in exposed areas. It is often mistaken for an ornamental plant and is quite nice as a backdrop in a flower garden. This vegetable is a good option for very cold winter gardens when no other vegetables will grow.
Contributed by @quantumrobin
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
Latin name
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) Dwarf Blue Curled
type
Annual
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.50 M
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) Dwarf Blue Curled
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale is a hardy, compact variety reaching only 30-45cm height. Its leaves are densely curled and have a delicate, tender quality. The frilly leaves have a dark blue-green colour that deepens with cooler weather, which also improves the flavour. The taste is a little more bitter than Red Russian Kale, but this may depend on when the leaves are harvested. This kale is one of the hardiest brassicas and is good in windy gardens or just as a decorative garden plant in exposed areas. It is often mistaken for an ornamental plant and is quite nice as a backdrop in a flower garden. This vegetable is a good option for very cold winter gardens when no other vegetables will grow.
Propagating by seed
From Late Winter TO Late Spring
Sow seeds in trays in the greenhouse in late Winter. Sow the seeds about 1" apart, and thin out the weaker plants as they grow. Or, for a later crop, sow direct in the soil in mid Spring.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 12" - 18" apart (depending on the size of the variety being grown) and allow at least 2' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water. Seedlings that were sown direct in the soil should be thinned out to 12" apart (or replanted)
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