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Title: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: 1066 on June 16, 2011, 08:46:17: I'm growing 9 * perennial broccoli for the 1st time and was wondering about how tall it grows - need to plan some netting!

Thanks :)
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: manicscousers on June 16, 2011, 09:30:52: can't help as I've only managed to get 3 to germinate this year and just planted them out, looking forward to the answer :)
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: GodfreyRob on June 16, 2011, 11:23:57: They can grow up to a metre (over 3 ft) in my experience. They can last for several years but get really ragged and messy after the first - as well as taking up a lot of space the whole year round.
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: 1066 on June 16, 2011, 12:55:22: thanks for the info, I know now a bit more about what to expect :)

manics - mine weren't the best germinators, better than your's but not great. Anyway, we should have enough to find out if they are worth it!
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: saddad on June 16, 2011, 17:55:18: They can get over 4' in subsequent years.. so we treat them as a one year crop... :-\
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 16, 2011, 18:12:20: I got OK germination with mine, and it was old seed. I replace them every 2-3 years, but they were wiped out last winter so I'm starting again.
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: tim on June 16, 2011, 18:49:09: A clever no-no. Tried, tested & tipped.

Comparatively unproductive (?) & what about rotation??
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: shirlton on June 16, 2011, 19:04:21: We grew it one year but for the amount of heads we got from it and the straggly growth it made the following year we decided to get rid of it.
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: saddad on June 16, 2011, 19:05:44: They are very productive plants Tim... especially in the second "year" and like most perennials seem to be tolerant of problems. I rotate them as brassicas but if growing for several years would put in the "perennial" bed with the asparagus and so on, ..... :-\
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Jeannine on June 16, 2011, 21:29:09: Oops and damnation. I have wanted to grow this one for years and for some daft reason I always forget to start it off. I've done it again this year. Do I still have time to sow some please.

I guess I will have to pin the blooming seed packet on the fridge for next year along with the strawberries I keep meaning to sow.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: 1066 on June 17, 2011, 12:00:31: Lovely photo Tim 8)

And Jeannine - ain't that just the way ::)
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 17, 2011, 19:38:06: You're a little late, but I imagine you'll get away with it.
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Jeannine on June 17, 2011, 20:01:17: Thanls Robert, I will do them today, Which would be best this late, in pots inside or direct and thinned?

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 17, 2011, 20:27:45: I always start brassicas in pots, but it doesn't suit eveyone.
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Jeannine on June 18, 2011, 18:47:54: Thank you, I do too actually but wondered being this late if I might be better goiung direct.. I have never done it before.. think I will stay with the pots...TODAY

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: 1066 on June 19, 2011, 17:05:17: Quote from: Jeannine on June 18, 2011, 18:47:54
I have never done it before.. think I will stay with the pots...TODAY

XX Jeannine

as an aide memoir Jeannine, did you sow? ;) I planted mine out, a bit of a rush with some temporary netting.... :)
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: Jeannine on June 19, 2011, 18:34:58: Yeh... I DID IT !! XX Jeannine
Title: Re: 9 * Perennial Broccoli
Post by: 1066 on June 19, 2011, 18:52:08: yeah ;D

Looking forward to trying it now :)