Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Olivia'

Kohlrabi 'Olivia'

Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family that has a swollen stem base and leaves radiating from it (said to resemble a sputnik!).The leaves and swollen stem base are good to eat. There are green and purple varieties. The purple varieties are hardier, and are sown in mid Summer to early Autumn for Autumn and Winter crops, and the green varieties sown in late Winter to early Summer for Summer harvesting. 'Olivia' is a green variety.

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Kohlrabi 'Olivia'

Latin name

Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Olivia'

type

Vegetable

family

Brassicaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Kohlrabi Olivia is 0.40meters x 0.40meters

0.40 M 0.40 M

Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Olivia'

Propagating by seed

From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer

Green varieties of kohlrabi are sown outdoors from mid Spring to mid Summer for harvesting in Summer. The hardier purple varieties are sown from mid Summer for harvesting in Autumn and Winter. Sow in rows 30cm (12in) apart, and thin seedlings as they grow their true leaves, eventually thinning to 6" apart

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 6" apart and at least 1' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water.

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